Tag: education

• Teaching Modern Music

  There are times when I think I’m biting off more than I can chew. However, unlike most things I dread doing this could potentially one of the coolest topics I teach this year. I’ve decided to take on introducing three ideas of modern music composition to middle school students. It give me a chance to…

  Ed Castro

  December 4, 2014

  Music, Thoughts

  artist, Balance, education, Electronic Music, independent school, James Brown, math, middle school students, Minimalism, modern music, music composition, performer, Serialism, soundview school, Steve Reich, Students, Teaching

• Day Job

  It’s not a secret that most working artist have day jobs. However the reasons vary for person to person. I know artist who are mechanics, information technology personnel, are involved in sales of all kinds, painters of homes; interiors & exteriors, and of course many of us are in education. I often think about the…

  Ed Castro

  May 21, 2014

  Thoughts

  art, artist, Balance, day job, day jobs, education, Family, independent school, information technology, musician, performer, soundview school

• Shoe Lace Cinquain

  In honor of National Poetry Month, I will provide a poem I composed while on a field trip with my middle school students. Shoelaces Long and slimy Walking, stepping, tying Stuck under my soul Shoelaces Here are some of my favorite poets: Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns and Langston Hughes   

  Ed Castro

  April 26, 2014

  Things, Thoughts

  Cinquain, education, field trip, Langston Hughes, middle school, middle school students, National Poetry Month, Poem, Robert Frost, Stephen Dobyns, Students, teach, teacher