Tag: Parent

• Appreciation, Hip Hop and Fatherhood

  As a musician and a teacher, I have had the pleasure to be a part of many cool moments of discovery. This even happens with my daughter sometimes. I still remember with pride when I asked her “Can I Kick It” and she replied (appropriately) “Yes You Can”. Thank you, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed and Jarobi for…

  Ed Castro

  January 10, 2018

  Things, Thoughts

  A Tribe Called Quest, Ali Shaheed and Jarobi, Appreciation, Beastie Boys, Biz Markie, Dad, Family, father, Hip Hop, Intergalactic, Old School Hip Hop, Parent, parenting, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip

• Sia is my kid’s spirit animal

  The idea of a spirit animal is a cool concept. If you look online you might find a test that might match you with a creature which may best represent you. However, the topic at the moment is Sia and how my daughter has committed every song in her catalog to memory. I can’t explain why…

  Ed Castro

  February 8, 2016

  Music, Thoughts

  art, Dad, kid, Parent, performer, Sia, Wife

• A Reminder of Why I Teach

  Sometime I listen to a podcast called Snap Judgement hosted by Glynn Washington on NPR. The show melds fascinating stories with a hip-hop  backdrop.  Last week I listened to a story by Joyce Lee called “Dropping The Ball” about her experience with a former student. It gave me pause and reminded me of why I…

  Ed Castro

  October 3, 2015

  Thoughts

  independent school, Joyce Lee, kid, NPR, Parent, podcast, teacher, Teaching

• Waiting Rooms Ramblings and Trumpet Routine

  Having a few opportunities to sit and think while waiting for my kids appointment to end, I have become accustom to letting my mind wonder about all sorts of thing. There is always something that needs to be done, like grading papers, lesson plans, practice mouthpiece buzzing, stick in a practice mute and pray it’s…

  Ed Castro

  July 9, 2015

  Methods, Music, Thoughts

  appointment, Coffee, Home, kid, middle school students, music, Parent, practice routine, Teaching, Thoughts, trumpet, trumpet routine, waiting room, Youtube

• Planets from my house part 6

  My night started off with thoughts of jazz and beer. Brother Thelonious is great for both. Eventually I stayed up long enough to keep up with my latest hobby… Looking up. My kid calls Jupiter “daddy’s planet”, which lets me know the level of my geek is strong. This may potentially be the last time…

  Ed Castro

  June 30, 2015

  Things, Thoughts

  Balance, Beer, Brother Thelonious, Family, father, Geek, hobby, Home, jazz, kid, Late night, musician, Parent, parenting, planets, Telescope, Thelonious Monk, Thoughts

• Back To School

  While I recognize the changes that occur in my life around the month of September are major shifts, I can’t help the feeling of running head first into the truth….. that I am an adult. Maintaining stability in two art based professions while dealing with parental and husbandly duties, is a total shift from the…

  Ed Castro

  September 11, 2014

  Thoughts

  Adult, art, Balance, Beethoven, Coffee, Dad, father, Football, Home, Husband, kid, music education, musician, Parent, Saturn, school, soundview school, Space, Students, Teaching, Unicon