Scottsdale, AZ

My son's high school is roughly the size of our old high school, Kurt (Westside) There is currently 1 instrumental music teacher due to budget cuts. She handles all of the following: Marching band, concert band, wind ensemble, 2 jazz bands, 2 combos, 2 string ensembles. Nine groups. She is at school by 6:30am and often doesn't leave until 5:00pm. She is also committed to weekend competitions, Friday night football games and trips to perform for a variety of events. Music is the soul of education, provides many students in a large school an outlet that many of us need.

Our state legislature, like others around the country, seem to feel that investing in public education is less important than giving huge corporate tax breaks. I work tirelessly to elect candidates who feel this way but, unfortunately, the conservative sweep did not spare us either.

Laura Schory Copple
Westside, 1974, UNL Bachelors and Masters of Music

Laura

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My son attends this school, is a talented percussionist and A student. He takes 2 private lessons a week and has poured many hours into perfecting his skill as a musician.
Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, AZ