[Rhodes22-list] teachers - Chris?

Steven Alm stevenalm at gmail.com
Sun Sep 2 16:21:14 EDT 2007 

Dave,

Sorry to take so long to get back to you.  No, nothing yet in China.  But
I'm still in close contact with my good friend/musician in Shanghai.  He's
got so many gigs that he's turning down work left and right.  His suggestion
is to simply show up and go around and try to meet people and scare up some
gigs.  That sounds a little scary to me.  I don't want to go half way around
the world without knowing I've got something solid to count on.  My
sing-along approach is not the typical lounge thing.  My buddy over there is
a gifted jazz guitarist who can fit in almost anywhere.  There are a ton of
regular jazz combos.  My thing is more specialized with much narrower
opportunity.  Google "Dueling Pianos" and you'll get an idea of what it's
like.

Slim

On 8/28/07, David Bradley <dwbrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Slim, did you ever get anything going in China?
>
> Dave
>
>
> On 8/28/07, Steven Alm <stevenalm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hank, Elle, and other east coasters,
> >
> >
> > Sorry but I have no plans to get out there.  Not that I wouldn't want to
> > but
> > my contacts and agents don't have any clubs out there that they
> book.  I'm
> > mostly midwest these days.  But thanks for asking.
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 8/28/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Richmond?
> > >
> > > elle
> > >
> > > Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote: Hey Slim,
> > >
> > > Do you ever play anywhere near DC?  I'd love to catch you show.
> > >
> > > Hank
> > >
> > >
> > > On 8/28/07, Steven Alm  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Chris,
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure what I teach is Music Appreciation for the simple fact
> > that
> > > > my
> > > > show is mostly request-driven.  I don't cram anything down their
> > throats
> > > > that they didn't ask for.  What I do teach, though, is
> singing.  Since
> > > the
> > > > requests are for songs that everybody knows, my sing-along approach
> is
> > > the
> > > > same as that of the choir director:
> > > >
> > > > "I know you can do better than that...  Let's try it again but this
> > time
> > > > sing LOUDER!"
> > > >
> > > > I stand up and wave my arms like the conductor and bring the music
> out
> > > of
> > > > them.  No matter how many times I've done it, it still gives me
> goose
> > > > bumps
> > > > when I can get a room of 200 people to sing the chorus of "Bye, Bye,
> > > Miss
> > > > American Pie" at the top of their drunken lungs.
> > > >
> > > > BTW, drunks and children have a lot in common.  You have to pace
> your
> > > > presentation carefully, you always have to give them something to
> do,
> > > you
> > > > have to challenge them, you have to reward them and there's always a
> > > > couple
> > > > trouble-makers out there you have to deal with.
> > > >
> > > > Even the songs themselves (curricula) are the same.  If you set it
> up
> > > > right,
> > > > drunk adults will love "The Wheels On The Bus Go 'Round And
> > > 'Round."  And
> > > > the hand gestures are key--just like doing it with kids.
> > > >
> > > > "The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish..."
> > > >
> > > > "The door on the bus goes open and shut, open and shut, open and
> > > shut..."
> > > >
> > > > "The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh..."
> > > >
> > > > But then of course I put an adult twist:
> > > >
> > > > "The driver on the bus goes, HEY, SHUT UP YOU LITTLE BASTARDS!  I
> GOT
> > A
> > > > JOB
> > > > TO DO HERE SO FUCK YOU!  I'M GONNA KICK YOUR SORRY LITTLE ASSES OFF
> > THIS
> > > > BUS.  GET THE HELL OUTA HERE!  AND YOUR PARENTS ARE GONNA GROUND YOU
> > AND
> > > I
> > > > DON'T GIVE A SHIT IF YOU HAVE TO WALK TO SCHOOL FOR THE REST OF YOUR
> > > > LITTLE
> > > > FUCKING LIVES AND THE PRINCIPAL CAN KISS MY ASS........."   8-)
> > > >
> > > > Slim,  Bart Simpson thinks I'm a great singing teacher.
> > > >
> > > > On 8/27/07, Geankoplis  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Brad,
> > > > >                 For sharing your luck with the teachers you got
> and
> > > the
> > > > > luck
> > > > > you made!  They wanted to suspend my kid for skipping his last two
> > > > classes
> > > > > each day at H.S. so he could ride the bus to the university and
> > audit
> > > > > ceramics classes under an assumed name.  I let him finish up his
> > last
> > > > half
> > > > > of his senior year in night school so he could go full time to
> > > something
> > > > > he
> > > > > loved.  Now both of you are doing what you love (though you do
> make
> > > the
> > > > > bucks) and are happy.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris Geankoplis
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad
> > Haslett
> > > > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:29 AM
> > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] teachers - Chris?
> > > > >
> > > > > Elle & Slim,
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe I got really lucky but I had almost a handful of very
> > dedicated
> > > > and
> > > > > proficient teachers in the very tiny public school I attended.  MY
> > HS
> > > > > science teacher was the one who inspired me to learn to fly
> between
> > my
> > > > > Freshman and Sophomore year.  I remain friends with my HS guidance
> > > > > counselor
> > > > > and share e-mails weekly.  I was so bored my Senior year I
> convinced
> > > the
> > > > > school board to allow me to drive my own car to the county
> > vocational
> > > > > school
> > > > > to attend Distributive Ed.  My DE instructor knew I working on an
> > > > Airframe
> > > > > and Powerplant apprenticeship so he didn't require me to attend
> > class,
> > > > but
> > > > > enabled me to drive straight to the airport and work.  That later
> > > caused
> > > > > some problems when my Principal visited the vocational school one
> > day
> > > > and
> > > > > found out I didn't attend class.  He suspended me for three days,
> > > which
> > > > > was
> > > > > hardly any punishment.  I later got suspended again, this time
> > perhaps
> > > > > justly, for buzzing an afternoon PE class at my HS low enough to
> > have
> > > > the
> > > > > coach and his students lying face down in the dirt.  Then I got
> > > expelled
> > > > > for
> > > > > taking off for three days on a flying expedition.  The Illinois
> > State
> > > > > Board
> > > > > of Education put the fear of God in me that I needed to beg my way
> > > back
> > > > in
> > > > > school (only two months to go) and failed to mention that my
> college
> > > > > entrance exam scores were high enough to not even bother with
> > > graduating
> > > > > from HS.  My boss came up with a better idea - we blackmailed two
> > > school
> > > > > board members for some of their extra-curricular activities and
> they
> > > did
> > > > > my
> > > > > bidding for me.  By the time I did start college I had been on my
> > own
> > > > for
> > > > > a
> > > > > while and was paying my own way.  I didn't tolerate BS from
> college
> > > > > professors and they sensed that.  Fortunately, the last 2 1/2
> years
> > I
> > > > > attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an adult
> > oriented
> > > > > commuter school with a much higher than normal average student
> body
> > > > > age.  My
> > > > > oldest son is attending there now, working on a second undergrad
> > > degree
> > > > in
> > > > > Construction Management since his first degree in partying at the
> U
> > of
> > > A
> > > > > Fayetteville hasn't yielded too many job offers.
> > > > >
> > > > > I love teaching but I doubt I'd last two days in the public school
> > > > > environment.  The first time little Johnny's Dad came to complain
> > > about
> > > > > something I'd rip his head off as well.  My hat goes off to anyone
> > to
> > > > can
> > > > > survive those conditions.  Both of my sons attended Catholic Boys
> > high
> > > > > schools where parental input and interference was greeted by
> > throwing
> > > > your
> > > > > little precious out.  Frankly, I liked that - spared me listening
> to
> > a
> > > > lot
> > > > > of whining.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brad
> > > > >
> > > > > On 8/23/07, elle  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Methinks your teachers may have had the same
> > > > > > impression of you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Three months off? that would be between mid-June when
> > > > > > school is out and mid -August when teachers return?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How would you like working 12-14 hr days 6 days /wk?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Walk a mile, bud, before you speak of what you do not
> > > > > > know.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Needing more rejuvenation...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > .elle
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- Just bent  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In the 12 years of public schools, I probably have
> > > > > > > had about 35 different
> > > > > > > teachers. I can't think of 1 that impressed me even
> > > > > > > a little bit. They all
> > > > > > > seemed to be on a power trip. I think they have one
> > > > > > > of the best jobs, 3
> > > > > > > months off every year. Great for planning long
> > > > > > > vacations. I was going to be
> > > > > > > a teacher but circumstances required plan B, get
> > > > > > > married & have kids, (but
> > > > > > > not in that order.) I've trained many adults, I
> > > > > > > don't think that's anything
> > > > > > > like trying to teach children. I agree, a very noble
> > > > > > > profession but I think
> > > > > > > it is abused by many, mostly in higher education.
> > > > > > > Jb
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Brad Haslett-2 wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Slim,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'll throw my hat in the ring!  If I had to choose
> > > > > > > any single point in my
> > > > > > > > career as the best moment, it would be one while
> > > > > > > instructing.  I had the
> > > > > > > > pleasure of enduring an "education" class a few
> > > > > > > years ago taught by a "no
> > > > > > > > shit" General in the Airforce" and a Phd. in
> > > > > > > Education.  He was "known" as
> > > > > > > > the asshole on campus but it was one of the
> > > > > > > richest days of learning in my
> > > > > > > > career.  You know the old expression, "those who
> > > > > > > can, do, and those who
> > > > > > > > can't, teach?"   He fully debunked that theory.
> > > > > > > If I have to choose
> > > > > > > > between
> > > > > > > > 'pilot' or 'teacher' on my tombstone, give me the
> > > > > > > teacher label. What a
> > > > > > > > noble profession!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Brad
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8/23/07, Steven Alm
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Ed,
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> You mean to tell me that just because I have a
> > > > > > > garage and some wrenches
> > > > > > > >> that
> > > > > > > >> does not make me a mechanic?  8-)
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Slim, former teacher, husband of teacher, brother
> > > > > > > of teacher, son of two
> > > > > > > >> teachers
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> On 8/23/07, Tootle  wrote:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Chris,
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Why the narrow point of view?  Teachers?  Has
> > > > > > > Stan taught us about
> > > > > > > >> > sailboats? sailing?  You best include this
> > > > > > > forums premire teacher don't
> > > > > > > >> > you
> > > > > > > >> > think?  And another problem, because someone
> > > > > > > has title teacher does not
> > > > > > > >> > make
> > > > > > > >> > that person a teacher.
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Ed K
> > > > > > > >> > Greenville, SC, USA
> > > > > > > >> > addendum:  "The reasonable man adapts himself
> > > > > > > to the world; the
> > > > > > > >> > unreasonable
> > > > > > > >> > one persists in trying to adapt the world to
> > > > > > > himself. Therefore all
> > > > > > > >> > progress
> > > > > > > >> > depends on the unreasonable man." --George
> > > > > > > Bernard Shaw
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > --
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> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.nabble.com/teachers---Chris--tf4319116.html#a12299142
> > > > > > > >> > Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at
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> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >
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