My goal for this year...

is to connect with each and every one of my students and make them realize that what I am teaching them and sharing with them in our music classes together is only going to enhance what they already know and love about music. I am not going to judge them or the music that they listen to, but rather help them to see what it is that they love about their music and why that's the case.

If you're a parent of one of my students this year, ask your child what they learned in Music Class today and ask them to reflect upon it for you. If you're one of my students, think about why I shared a particular lesson, musical concept, song, idea, etc., with you and think how this relates to your music and your life. Let's make the most out of our musical year together!

Mr. Barrett ;-)