Kingsway

I teach at a small Christian school in Orrville, Ohio. I love it! I have 4th -12th grade instrumental music and typing. I have five bands (4th, 5th, 6th, Junior High, and High School) and two string groups. The program was very small when I started. It was a hard first 2 years, just because of the size of the groups. I was always rewriting the music to make it fit our instrumentation. This year, my High School band doubled in size. It was a huge encouragement to me and the band members. It also saves me time since I don't have to rewrite very much anymore.

I really love what I do. I can't imagine enjoying anything else as much as I love teaching! I feel like I get to create all day long. Musical "art" is so unique. It depends on so many factors, especially when working with adolescents! All day long, I spend time helping them create sound together. Sometimes, it is beautiful. Other times, we finish a song and just laugh at at how horrible it sounded! My job is to picture what I want to hear and try to explain that through the movement of my hands. I'm still learning. (If anyone knows how to make a percussionist play quietly, let me know) The more I learn, the more I enjoy my classes. Most days, I come home knowing I am in the perfect career!