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.
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.
Students did a beautiful job in all three orchestras. I look forward to the changes of the new school year 2011-12 with the creation of the Mastery Orchestra class (formerly Chamber Orchestra). Finally I will be able to do some of the things I used to do when I had class every day! Summer camp was also very nice, with over 70 students participating. I still need more McEachern students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Many thanks for the teachers that assisted in this endeavor.