Music Update 8/29/24

Hello North Hero Families!

Make sure students interested in band have filled out the band survey by the end of the week!

https://forms.gle/bviKWutvbmUWNtPo8

If finances would keep your student from trying out an instrument please reach out to me at aborst@gisu.org

WELCOME LETTER

Hello, CIUUSD Families!

My name is Austin McNamara. I'm a music teacher incoming from Maine. I'm very excited to be moving back to Vermont and to be a part of our school community.

I'm coming from a middle and high school choir and general music job and I'm excited to be starting my fourth year teaching here with CIUUSD. I earned my degree from Michigan State University as a vocal major. In addition to singing, I play Guitar, Piano, Bass, and a little bit of everything else. I'm also recently exploring music recording, sound design, and production.

If you have a musical skill that you'd be interested in sharing with the students either as a demonstration or as a collaboration please let me know!!!!

This year I will be applying a Music Learning Theory based approach to our general music classrooms and trying to give students in the band a foundation for learning an instrument. Keep an eye out for updates as we dive into the year.

I hope everyone had a lovely summer and is excited for the school year ahead!

Austin McNamara

aborst@gisu.org