Who would be crazy enough to leave college in the middle of a semester just to try to attend a class you weren’t even invited to be a student in? The answer is Paul Henry Smith. In his second year at Oberlin College & Conservatory he and his friend made the spontaneous decision to drive the long trip from Oberlin Ohio to Philadelphia and stay there for a month without any money for housing or food. He would not be able to do the work from most of his classes and his grades would lower by many points. But all that would be worth it because what he learned in that short four weeks would mean more to him than any of his learnings of music in his whole entire college life. It was all thanks to the famous german conductor; Sergiu Celibidache. …show more content…
His voice was booming and Smith was slightly alarmed by his strong tone. “You know this guy grew up in Germany so he could be very intimidating. He was 33 when the Nazis took over in Berlin, where he lived. So his way of talking sounded like those old Nazi movies. And he had a German accent. So I was scared.” Celibidache was so strict that if you were attempting to get in a question, one stutter or ‘um’ would not be tolerated and you would never be answered. “So I never got to ask my question. But, I shortly realized that all I had to do was not say um and know what my question was and then I’ll be fine. And then by the next day or two I wasn’t intimidated because if you just asked your question then he would answer it or ask you a question and you would have a discussion about it,” Smith tells …show more content…
Here Smith tells us how he landed himself in a never ending pit of plight which started with learning conducting techniques in class. “He came to me and he said something like ‘Very good. Well, I'm going to leave now and Paul will take over this class and teach conducting technique.’ And I was very surprised and happy to hear that because it meant that I somehow learned how to do it. I was a lot nicer to the other students that he was he was pretty mean and criticizing. I remember he told one woman that she looked like King Kong and then another conductor who came from Canada that he looked like a ballerina. You know, these were not very helpful and I was not like that. I just said ‘I think you better put your elbows down and relax’. Anyway, I let it go to my head and the next part of the day was, after lunch, orchestra rehearsal time. I went to the rehearsal like I always did and all of the students would either sit out in the audience or behind the orchestra where we could see the conductor. This day I sat behind the percussion section in a little gallery that had a railing in front of my chair and I was listening, and every now then he would stop the orchestra and ask one of the students why he stopped, which was a very interesting way to teach because before he said something like ‘Trombones, you didn't come in there.’ or ‘Clarinets, you’re flat.’ He would ask us why he stopped so you
Marvin Pickering was a science high school teacher in Will County, Illinois. Pickering was dismissed from his job after he wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper, Lockport Harold. The letter was sarcastically criticizing the way his superintendent and school board raised and spent funds. The superintendent and school board took offense to the comments within the letter and dismissed Marvin Pickering from his teaching job.
II. Trial Court Ruling. The district court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim. The plaintiff’s retaliation claim went to trial, but the court excluded evidence regarding the alleged sexual harassment. The court refused to grant the plaintiff a new trial. The appellate court affirmed the district court’s ruling.
How does this relate to how you see yourself as a teacher? I appreciated how the teacher was spontaneous in reading to the children. For example, in the story Otis makes a noise putt puff putted chuff and she asked the students to mimic the noise that Otis made. I think that by being spontaneous and being sensitive to the environment and atmosphere learning will be fun and more memorable for the children.
Not only am I in the band, but I am an essential component to the success and well-being of my section. The clarinets never sounded better than when they were under the direction of Section Leader Sarah, whom they all loved and adored. Okay, that's a boldfaced lie. As a dedicated band member, I demand perfection, not only in my own performance, but also in the performance of others. I refuse to accept mediocrity from any section member. In my opinion, there is no excuse for not knowing music, ignoring instructions, or not knowing right from left. Sadly, this quirk of mine doesn't make me terribly popular among t...
To begin with, I am going to talk about what I learned and experienced when Mr. Smith had come to visit. When he had come to visit, I had not expected much. I had expected him to give us a few pointers here and there, to help improve our music. However, I was wrong. However, I was wrong, the advice he gave made a huge impact on our music, as well as on me. One of the tips that Mr. Smith gave, was that when you go from a low to a high note, you need to have a smooth transition. Another piece of advice Mr. Smith gave, was that the music needs to be played lightly or heavily, depending on the type of song. Overall, Mr. Smith’s visit was a great learning experience for me. I learned many things, such as how to think about the pieces in a different way, and tips on more clean and steady sounds. Even though Mr.Smith was only present for one day his advice and tips seemed to have really helped me and our band.
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, I attended a musical concert. This was the first time I had ever been to a concert and did not play. The concert was not what I expected. I assumed I was going to a symphony that featured a soloist clarinet; however, upon arrival I quickly realized that my previous assumptions were false. My experience was sort of a rollercoaster. One minute I was down and almost asleep; next I was laughing; then I was up and intrigued.
Anderson had a very strong musical education. At age eleven he began piano lessons and music studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Cambridge. At his high school graduation from the Cambridge High and Latin School, Anderson composed, orchestrated, and conducted his class song. In 1925 he entered Harvard College. While at Harvard he studied musical harmony with Walter Spalding, counterpoint with Edward Ballantine, canon and fugue with William C. Heilman, and orchestration with Edward B. Hill and Walter Piston. Between 1926 and 1929 he played trombone for the Harvard University Band. He eventually became the director of the Harvard University Band for four years. In 1929 Anderson received a B.A. magna cum laude in Music from Harvard. The magna cum laude is the next-to-highest of three special honors for grades above the average. He was also elected into Phi Beta Kappa. Anderson continued into graduate school at Harvard. In 1930, he earned an M.A. with a major in music. He began studying composition with Walter Piston and Georges Enesco; organ with Henry Gideon and double bass with Gaston Dufresne of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. As well as his studies in music, he continued for his PhD in German and Scandinavian languages. He ultimately mastered Danish, Norwegian, Icel...
Congresswoman Giffords was shot in through the head in Tucson, Arizona. After the shooting, a panel of legislators passed the Elected Official Safety Act, a law to protect the safety of elected officials in a public (Skrentny). Governor Jerry Brown in Los Angeles was to give a public speech. However, it was interrupted by a young man named Tim Smith. He chose to attend the speech that day and make his way to the front, close in proximity to where Governor Brown was publically speaking. Secret service agents, at an undisclosed time, spot him and see that he is wearing a T-shirt that proclaims, “GOVERNOR BROWN IS IN OUR SIGHTS!” Additionally, under it there is a statement which “shows a picture of Brown with the image of the optical scope of a rifle superimposed over it” Furthermore, to drive home his intent and “point that he wants Brown out of office”, he distributes by hand to other people attending the speech “optical sights for rifles with the same slogan printed on them”, but “few people pay any attention to him” (Skrentny). Did any of defendant Tim Smith’s actions violate the Elected Official Safety Act? Did he infringe upon other people’s liberties or the California Penal Code §415, the law in Cohen v. California (1971)? Are these laws even valid or constitutional? These are the crucial questions in light of the present controversy. I, judge Sonny Wong, answer in the affirmative. In dealing with the whole of Tim Smith’s actions, he violates both acts and the laws are valid and constitutional.
John Smith played many key roles in the colonies, which made him a very important person in colonial times. He was a very important person in colonial times because of his amount of perseverance in hard situations and not giving in to whatever it might have been he was doing. Also John Smith had fantastic leadership abilities that saved the colonies he was leading from numerous catastrophes. In addition to that, his relationship with the indians greatly benefited the colonists and saved them on more than one occasion.
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington begins with Jefferson Smith being appointed as a United States Senator. Soon after Jefferson Smith getting appointed Senator Joseph Paine, which is the other senator from the same state as Jefferson Smith, takes him under his wing. After, Mr. Smith decides to propose a bill to congress, his bill proposes an annual boys camp in the summer, and once Paine hears of this such bill he back stabs Mr. Smith by trying to convince the rest of the Senate that Mr. Smith actually owned the land that he was trying to get the government to hold the boys camp at. Mr. Smith was determined to prove Paine and the others wrong as he takes his case to the floor of the senate. Once he got the floor, Mr. Smith attempts a filibuster to prevent a vote on the bill. Eventually, Paine can not take anymore and yells out that it was all a lie and that Mr. Smith was telling the truth.
Steve Reich was born in New York on October 3, 1936. His parents soon divorced, leaving Reich to constantly commute between New York and California via passenger train. Reich has stated that is was the sound of the wheels on the train tracks that helped to develop his strong rhythmic sense at an early age (Ross, 541). He studied philosophy at Cornell University with a minor in music before switching to composition full-time at Juilliard School and Mills College with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud (Mertens, 47). Although both great composers, Reich didn’t fit well within either of their styles. In the early seventies, Reich studied with a drummer of the Ewe tribe in Ghana and participated in a Balinese gamelan seminar where he began to develop a strong concordance with world music. This influence is clearly evident in many of Reich’s compositions.
He pushed me to let my voice be heard, not just to receive the A that I desired, but because he believed that I had musical talent. It was from his encouragement that I received attention from other peers and my teachers. Finally, I had been noticed for doing something remarkable- other than certificates that I had previously been awarded for academics. Now, when I spoke- or sang, rather,- people began to listen. I had haphazardly discovered a talent of mine that may have gone unnoticed if I allowed myself to switch classes to one of a higher academic rigour to assuage the fears that came with being a perfectionist.
The first two of these teachers, Mr. Oftedahl and Mr. Vepraskas (Mr. O and Mr. V), were my band and choir directors. What amazing people! I love music and often times use music as a form of escape or healing in the rough times. Mr. O and Mr. V were always there to listen to me and offer what comfort they could. I could talk to them as real people, on an adult level. They didn't treat me as a kid with just kid problems. They were very sincere when talking to me and were also very talented musicians. Even though they were my teachers, I know I can talk to them and that they are more than my teachers - they are my friends. Their friendship and open door was what I needed most at that time in my life.
Upon evaluation of Mrs. Paul, I would do a subjective and objective assessment. I would first ask Mrs. Paul about her history and what signs and symptoms she is encountering at the present time. I would then do a physical assessment of Mrs. Paul, and include questions about her signs and symptoms of fatigue, weight loss, nausea, and vomiting.
In today’s modern society, most students are usually not enthused by the idea of coming to school. However, if each and every one of those students were to be enrolled in a music education class, their perspective on school would most likely be swayed. Esteemed news article author, James Catterall, expressed his opinion on what would happen if music education were to be removed from schools’ prog...