+1!
Tina
On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 11:45 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Great tribute! Dad needs to take his share of the credit, too! :-)
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
>
> On 5/20/2016 10:23 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> No pictures, no OM content, just sharing.
>>
>> Last night, Dear Daughter #2 had her final high school band concert.
>> It's an annual "parade of bands" thing that many school districts do
>> right before graduation. Before the final song, the band director
>> gives a special recognition to each graduating senior and spends a
>> minute talking about them and the relationship that has built through
>> the years. This band director has been here for 26 years and is
>> absolutely one of the top educators I've ever encountered. He's one of
>> those that takes pride in "his kids". Band is family.
>>
>> Kenzie has been involved in everything (marching band, concert band,
>> jazz band, drumline, regional and state invitation-only bands, solo
>> and ensemble..) and was first-chair French Horn. In Jazz she was the
>> pianist.
>>
>> There are two awards given, which are voted on by the band itself.
>> Last year, Allie got one (she was first chair clarinet and played bass
>> in jazz) of the awards, this year, Kenzie got the other. Both awards
>> are very special recognition and are essentially given to the person
>> who is the "face" or the "soul" of the band. So, that obviously is
>> wonderful recognition--especially as it is given by their peers. They
>> also come with scholorship opportunities too.
>>
>> We've seen this last-night concert thing played out five times before,
>> so we knew what to expect, as he reaches deep from the gut and talks
>> about each one as though they were his own children. It's a "no dry
>> eye" moment, for sure. He takes his time and doesn't rush it.
>>
>> When he got to Kenzie, he talked about her being the friend to
>> everybody and for her work ethic (lead by example) and confidence
>> which affected the whole band and "counselor" to many. All true and as
>> a couple of you know, there is much more behind that than the public
>> will ever be made aware of. Both daughters were solely responsible for
>> stopping a felony crime ring that because the perps and victims were
>> minors, was never made public. That "counselor" thing has far deeper
>> meaning than can ever be imagined.
>>
>> He talked about her as his piano player for jazz. He has repeatably
>> said to us for the past four years how she is the best piano player
>> he's ever had in his 26 years there. This band program is among the
>> very very best in all of Iowa, and that's saying something and she's
>> participated in multiple "invitationals". He gave specifics and
>> indicated in no uncertain terms that she can immediately become a
>> professional musician if that's what she chooses to do. (and she
>> already has contacts within the music industry). She has been his star
>> student all through high school.
>>
>> While I don't disagree with his assessment, four years of university
>> will follow and she's very much wanting to be an educator, not a
>> musician. But I think part of that is self-confidence. Both daughters
>> want to move and live outside of the country and she thinks that being
>> an educator is a more logical and "safe" career choice. We'll see what
>> opportunities come her way at university.
>>
>> She got it all from her mother.
>>
>> AG Schnozz
>>
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