hi all

[musicteach]

Hi there! So a little bit about myself, firstly as my username indicates, I'm a high school music teacher. I teach at a fairly large Regional HS in North Carolina, in the United States. As it goes for teaching, I've been teaching for 20 years, 10 of which at my current HS. I did four years of high school marching/concert band, and choir when I was in HS, four years of college marching/concert band, choir, and several smaller groups. 5 seasons of drum corps in the US. While I was earning my degree to teach music, I was serving in the United States Army, and served two years after graduating college. Would of served three more years, but was discharged on a medical. After the military, I taught in London, England for five years, while also playing with the London Symphony Orchestra. Which is where I met my wife. We moved back when my oldest sons were born. Taught at a middle school for five years before coming to my current HS. My main instruments are tuba and double bass. That's about it, I may be a bit grumpy at times, but am always up to a decent conversation!

[Corno Dolce]

Hi Musicteach,

Welcome aboard to a superwonderful site with supergreat members all. Please feel free to join in on as many discussions as your heart desires.

CD

[musicteach]

Thanks ^^ I should note for anyone who cares, I keep strange hours--especially during the summer--but mainly because I can very rarely sleep though the night fully. My leg goes to hurting and I wonder to the living room and mess around on the computer...usually arranging music for my students.

[Corno Dolce]

Welcome to the club of those who can't sleep the whole night through - Its a real thorn in my side not to be able to sleep normally

[musicteach]

Some nights are good...some nights are bad. See, I have a prosthetic leg, where I am missing my left foot. Depending on how my day goes, is how much it hurts at night.

[Corno Dolce]

My empathies to your physical challenge - Its a blessing that you can work as a teacher, helping the young'uns get a better grip on music - BRAVO!!!

[musicteach]

Heh thanks. It obviously comes with difficulties... I can often be found conducting one-legged or sitting on a stool on my podium. I get the strangest looks the beginning of the year, but once things are explained and the story is told, people understand rather quickly. I really have no issue telling the story ^^ It's just a bit worse during the school year because you can't have a teacher popping percs in the middle of class

[wljmrbill]

Welcome Musicteach. I am in South Carolina near Greenville. I am sure you will enjoy your time spend here...also another late night guy-usually around 3:00 am before sleep..But retired so who cares...LOL

[musicteach]

Welcome Musicteach. I am in South Carolina near Greenville. I am sure you will enjoy your time spend here...also another late night guy-usually around 3:00 am before sleep..But retired so who cares...LOL

Heh retirement must be great! Been to Greenville a couple of times performing. Not so much in recent years, though.

[teddy]

Hello mt and welcome to the forum, and the land of the sleepless. With me its my hip, must get a new one one day. What a lovely profession to be in. Teaching people to play and appreciate music. I never forget the music teacher I had who taught me about classical music.

teddy

[musicteach]

Hello mt and welcome to the forum, and the land of the sleepless. With me its my hip, must get a new one one day. What a lovely profession to be in. Teaching people to play and appreciate music. I never forget the music teacher I had who taught me about classical music.

teddy

Thanks for the warm welcome! I like to think the music teacher who inspires you is always the one you never forget. I've kept in touch with a few of my students over the years. It's nice to know that you impacted their lives, and that they remember you after all these years.

[Mat]

Welcome to MIMF, musicteach. That's quite an introduction, I must say. And what a career you've had. You don't have to worry about grumpiness - as you'll soon find out . I too am a night owl, and that too has to do with my sleeping problems. Fortunately, MIMF is open 24/7.

So, what kind of classical music do you listen to? Any favorite composers or periods? Other genres? I myself am a bit of a Chopin freak, and lately I have been (re)discovering symphonic works of the late romanticism.

May I ask who was the conductor while you were playing with the LSO?

[Corno Dolce]

"Open 24/7" and 366...

[Krummhorn]

Welcome aboard, musicteach.

As CD said above, we are open 24/7 - I'm also retired, and except for my church responsibilities (professional church organist) there is no clock, so I too might be here at most any hour.

We know you will enjoy your time here ... it's a great forum with lots of great people, several of whom I've met in person over the years.

[musicteach]

Thanks for the welcomes guys! And Mat, I believe it is spelt Franz Welser-Möst.