Why I Teach Music

Some of our fifth graders have the opportunity to participate in the high school drumline's concert. One of my guys has always been just a blah thug-like kid, but he signed up for this concert. He's come in every afternoon to pick up his instrument, practice at night and then brings it back every morning. He is so excited to play on this concert! He forgot to pick it up this afternoon, so I took it home with me and was planning to call and let him know. I was afraid that he would think that he couldn't come since he didn't have the instrument. The school office called right as I got home and told me that this boy was at the school hoping that I was still there. I went right back to school and gave him the instrument. I'm so excited for him. I hope this can be a turning point for him. Maybe not, but it's something--and maybe as he moves on to middle and high school, it'll be something he'll remember and hang on to when things go bad. It's days like this that I really love my job!