Wednesday, July 21, 2021
My Teachers: Dr. Winifred Fenton
As a student at John R. Barnes Elementary School, I spent a fair amount of time with my class in the music room with the music teacher, Dr. Fenton. I remember the names of composers she had up above the chalkboard:
Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Bachrach
You know... it was the 70's. It was somewhat confusing that she was "Dr. Fenton," and it wasn't until much later that I realized she must have had a doctorate in music.
At Barnes, I became convinced that I was bad at music. Looking back, that's unfortunate; it steered me away from what is a wonderful part of many people's lives.
