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On this day in 2002... The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam and close friend of the Ramones. The ceremony took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. #onthisdayinmusic #ramones #eddievedder #musichalloffame 

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day 2020!!!

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Meet Your Teacher: Caden Mercer Caden Mercer is a talented, hardworking musician from Houston, Texas. He graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2017 with a Degree in Music Business, with an emphasis in Songwriting and Worship Leadership. Caden started learning the guitar in 2007 and also has 10 years of piano experience. With this experience, he also hasn’t shied away from applying these skills to a plethora of other instruments. Caden is a singer/songwriter, releasing music under the name Water & Bone. He has a passion for music and people, in hopes of spreading his love and understanding of the language of music. 

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On March 16, 1968... The Otis Redding single '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' went gold in the US three months after the singer was killed in a plane crash. Recorded just days before his death, it became the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US. 

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Meet Your Teacher: Ricardo Rodriguez Ricardo Rodriguez is a multi-talented music lover from Dallas, Texas. He has been a student of music for over 10 years and has been involved in a plethora of school ensembles, taken private music lessons, and studied music at the University of North Texas. His musical influences include bands like The Beatles, Mana, Young The Giant, Bacillos, Queen and many more. He also has a background in classical music as well so he also enjoys the music of artists like Villa Lobos, Andrew York, and Francisco Tarrega. His passion for music and love of teaching shine through in his lessons and his teaching philosophy can best be described by saying that he knows each student learns in their own way so he incorporates the teaching styles and methods that best compliment each student’s learning style. His approach as a teacher is to have fun and practice hard. 

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It's National Cereal Day!!!

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On March 4, 1963... The Beach Boys released 'Surfin' U.S.A.' a song with lyrics by Brian Wilson set to the music of 'Sweet Little Sixteen', written by Chuck Berry. Billboard ranked 'Surfin' U.S.A.' the No. 1 song of 1963. 

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Meet Your Instructor: Joey O'Reilly Joey O'Reilly started playing piano in 2004 and Saxophone in 2010. He has experimented with a plethora of musical genres and composers ranging anywhere from Billy Joel to Bach. He is currently pursuing a composition and commercial music degree at Collin College. He recently was a part of the lab bands at the University of North Texas as a saxophone player and studied under Dr. Eric Nestler and Professor Brad Leali. He completed the Royal Conservatory of Music piano examinations through level 10 and occasionally plays in the pit orchestras at local theaters. He's looking forward to sharing his passion for music with each and every one of his students. 

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March is "Music in Our Schools Month". How will you be honoring your music, choir, hand, and orchestra teachers this month?

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Ash Wednesday 2020! How are you observing LENT this year?