Tag: Thought Entrepreneur

• Teaching Orchestra and Band in a Digital Space: Day 5

  Breakthrough Day: Today was full of meetings (non-instructional time) and grading assignments. However, my last class of the day offered signs of encouragement. I met with the beginning band students and we started working with their instruments in an interactive space provided by the company which publishes the text books my students use. The sign…

  Ed Castro

  March 13, 2020

  Media, Methods, Music, Teaching, Things, Thoughts

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• 14 Years and More

  I recently celebrated my 14th wedding anniversary. This led me to think about all the things that led up to meeting my wife and some of the humbling experiences along the journey. I remember sending off many applications thinking one of these school would accept me, because of my playing. Later I was humbled to…

  Ed Castro

  June 28, 2017

  Thoughts

  Manhattan School of Music, modern music, Thought Entrepreneur, wedding anniversary