Sticky Notes Blog

For past 8 weeks I have had the joy of student teaching for a High School Orchestra. Although my time with them is coming to an end, I have learned so much and grown immensely. Over the past couple of weeks, I started developing my student teaching binder, which includes a few things. This is mainly geared towards secondary ensemble settings. The contents of my binder include, All of the scores for the pieces the groups are working on. I work with 7th-12th grade, and so far t

A Look at the Life, Music, and Struggles of Aaron Copland Preface : I had never really heard the great name “Aaron Copland” until I came to college. It was not until I played “Rodeo” in my first semester that I fell in love with his compositions. Copland had such a unique way of writing music–it was truly a gift. He knew how to make the simplest melodies and turn them into robust and unique pieces. I feel as though his pieces really show us the true “American” sound. This pap

Josef Suk My favorite European composer of all time is Antonín Dvořák. A native of the Czech Republic who would eventually change the world of romantic music. Most famous for his 9th symphony titled " From the New World" and his String Quartet in F major Op. 12 " American" , he established a sound like no other. His rich melodies, complex harmonies, and incredible instrumentation make it extremely difficult to get bored with. Even though Symphony No. 9 is his most popular,