Music Teacher

Today I received an incredibly thoughtful message from Joseph Daniel. He was one of my former music students at Clissold School in Chicago in the 1990s and is now a Chicago fireman. Thank you for your service🙏🏻 . He spoke appreciatively about all of the music he learned as a rambunctious youngster and shared the fun active video below of the do mi so mi do triad warmup I still do with the kids today. I can truthfully say teaching is harder than it has ever been. It does not resemble my first year of teaching in 1991. I adore sharing in the music growth of young musicians but all that comes along with in it in 2026 is not for the weary. Receiving a message like this from a former student and positive impact made means more than I can articulate. As a self proclaimed bozo on the bus in the circus of life, I am grateful for these special moments. #musiceducator #clissoldschool #Connection