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arms in the air so that the music comes alive. The art of gesture and musical expression challenge me to reach deeper into to the music. I gain satisfaction when exploring each composer’s own voice and compositional style. Conducting workshops and festivals are a huge thrill for me. I also love orchestral music as a violist and playing at my peak in a great section is so much fun. Cutting my teeth on new repertoire I’ve never played, revisiting old favorites, and building an awesome performance fuel my fire. For my biggest challenge - I am working to get over my fear of improvisation, it has never been a strong suit of mine, and so I am also always challenging myself to create my own melody, on the spot, in front of complete strangers, and not worry if I look ridiculous while at it. These activities keep me invigorated, challenged, and inspired so that I can take on those tough dialogues in the rehearsal room.
What is your musical passion? What are your deepest musical desires? Now is the time to rekindle your own interests and create some excitement in your life. Waiting until some vague date in the distant future will not keep you motivated at your work. We must continually renew our connection to our musical passions and grow in new and unexpected ways. I know you know this. We tell these very things to our students all of the time. Give yourself permission to be inspired. Your students will love you for it and it will translate into everything else that you do.
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and should be directed to me. Clinic topics and conference information can be directed to the area Vice-Presidents. When all else fails, feel free to contact me and I will do my best to point you in the right direction.
Coda I consider it a high privilege to serve as your Executive Director. We have many new projects in the works and I am very excited about the direction our elected leaders are taking MMEA and know first hand that they have your best interest in mind. President Melsha and the MMEA board have done a wonderful job as advocates for music education. Please be assured that they are committed to seeing every child in our state has access to a fist class, high- quality music education. I wish the very best for you and your students!
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of knowledge we want to hide our deficiencies from others. I encourage you to set your ego aside and start asking those questions. Your knowledge base will improve and the benefits to your students will be invaluable.
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IIff you are a seasoned teacher please take a more proactive approach to reaching out to younger teachers. Don’t just assume they know you are available to help, or say “if you need anything just ask.” Remember when you were a young teacher afraid to ask a veteran teacher a question? I know I was terrified that they would think I didn’t know what I was doing. Now I realize that we all feel that way when we first start out in this profession. I know we don’t want to overstep our boundaries but I would rather young teachers think that I was nosy rather than indifferent to them and their needs.
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