November 18, 2009

Tim and I started our own band! We don’t have a name yet – we’re still trying to figure that one out. And so far it’s just me and him – one drummer and one guitarist. But we’re hoping to find someone who can play the bass and maybe a singer too. Mrs. Meyers lets us stay after school and practice because she loves us haha. It’s awesome though, because last week we started making our own tunes and we just have to practice to get really good. Mrs. Meyers said that if we do, we can perform at the choir concert too. By the way, my parents are going to buy me a drum set!! No more guitar lessons!

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I was amazed to discover the creativity of John when he said that he was in a band and that he and a friend composed their own songs. In fact, listening to John’s passion for music pointed me to both Ian McEwan’s book The Daydreamer because he likened playing music as “being off in a dream.” I found it extremely encouraging that this behavior is being encouraged by Mrs. Meyers and his parents. It reminded me of Vivian Paley’s strong statement that children need to play. I feel that music is a sort of play to John where he can use his imaginations and creativity to express himself freely.