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Harmony for Humanity

The purpose of this blog was to keep students, their families, and my friends aware of what is going on in my professional life. As I begin my retirement, the purpose will change.

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I grew up in a wonderful town, Harvey, Illinois and had wonderful music teachers; I attended a number of universities, but DePauw and Loyola had the most impact on me. I enjoy finding old friends from New Orleans now, especially after H. Katrina.

Thursday, January 08, 2009

New year off to a great start!

Students came back this Tuesday, groggy but gradually aware that they WERE in school. We have begun preparing for the February Orchestra Festival here at McEachern. We have to prepare three selections for each of the three groups as well as practice our sight reading skills. I was so pleased to have visits from three former students this week. Laura Patterson, a UGA graduate in music is studying for her Masters and Ph.D. in musicology at Washington University in St. Louis. Antonia Hull and Imani Tuck (who have just started their colleges careers) also came to see me. It always makes me feel good to have a visit or an email from my former students. Also, my website can no longer be linked through the McEachern website, but you can type in the address for it and still access it. I will start including more orchestra information here in the blog so that everyone can stay informed.

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