Agreed !
...Wayne
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Subject: Re: [OM] Proud Pappa Moment
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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