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    Creating those experiences and memories keeps MacNair going. "If I'm doing my job right I can eliminate myself from the equation and the kids will really understand what the music is about without me" MacNair said. "And my goal is that by their senior year when they leave here, they have a direct relationship with that music." Full Article at Detroit Free Press
    If I'm doing my job right I can eliminate myself from the equation and the kids will really understand what the music is about without me
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
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TRIUMPHS: 2 Troy High teachers honored, but students are the real winners
  1. It never gets tiring ... For me, all the energy comes from the music I work on and the kids that I work with.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  2. She has visual models that explain things so you get how it works ... It's very relaxed in the classroom and we joke around, but we still learn a lot.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  3. We're just very honored to have both of them recognized in this way ... It says a lot about the Troy School District and Troy High School.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  4. She has models up her sleeves for everything ... She really goes in depth and keeps it interesting for us. And her classroom is a comfortable setting.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  5. And my goal is that by their senior year when they leave here, they have a direct relationship with that music.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  6. It's going to be a very memorable experience for these young students
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  7. The motivation is the joy I get from working with my students ... I get excited about the topics, and I want to share them with my students.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  8. I don't feel you stepping up and playing this
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago
  9. Then he cleans technique, musicality and dynamics ... He randomly gets excited some days, so we can see the passion pouring off of him.
    SOURCE: Detroit Free Press 23 months ago

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