As summer comes to a close, teachers and students alike are beginning to think about the upcoming school year. For me, that means preparing for another year of teaching four schools’ worth of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students about the joys of band and music. Yes, I am an elementary school band teacher by day and a Rockies writer in my spare time.
Both as a kid and as an adult, I’ve often wondered about famous people who played instruments like me. You hear about people like Halle Berry (flute), Jennifer Garner (alto sax), Neil Armstrong (baritone horn), Albert Einstein (violin), or even Rainn Wilson (bassoon), but it seems harder to come by athletes who have played instruments.