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My band story 2
My band story 2. The second part of what I hope will eventually be a fair telling of my personal band story and its effect on my life. I recommend that you read part 1 before reading this post. Terry Mom and Dad found a new instructor for me. This guy was much more serious.…
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My band story
Left, right, left, right… Control your body weight. Track the arch of your foot up the side of your leg. Don’t lean. Hit the ball of your foot with the click of the block. Find a point on the horizon. Focus on the click and the sound of the instructor’s commands…and breathe! I’m a sophomore…
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Reflections on 60 years
Reflections on 60 years. Today is my 60th birthday, so I thought I’d look back at God’s blessings in my life. Parents I had great parents. And they loved each other. They were the kind of affectionate parents that made a young kid say, “EWWW!” often. Dad would come home from work and fall into…
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Hanging in there
Hanging in there. You can read a great deal about personal habits that help you succeed, but it all starts with just hanging in there. Rock I was in my first few years at The King’s Academy (TKA). Things weren’t going as well as I had hoped. The stress was high and it was getting…
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Pomp and Circumstance
Pomp and Circumstance…again. Graduation season is upon us and that means a whole lot of graduation ceremonies. Bands across the US are working hard to make a good impression at their graduation events. I’ve played in graduation bands and I’ve directed graduation bands. It’s a brutal exercise for a musician. Marathoning Everyone expects to hear…
