MR. YOUNGER
--Mary McGregor
New teachers come and go at Sterling, one of our newest additions being Mr. Younger. This year Mr. Younger is teaching the Silvertones and Chorus students but will also begin teaching Intro. to Instrumental Music and Music Appreciation at the start of next semester. During his short time teaching this school year, Mr. Younger says his students have been treating him very well. “I think they realized from the beginning that I’m a weirdo, and because of that, they feel comfortable being weird as well! We have a fun time in class, we learn together, and everyone is smiling when they leave. I can’t ask for much more!” he says about his current students. Mr. Younger says he enjoys his classes immensely; teaching choral music has been a dream of his for a while and he is overjoyed that he is living that dream!
When asked “If you could describe your teaching style in 2 words, what would they be and why?”, Mr. Younger replied with “Capitalizing interest.” This is an inside joke between him and his students; he chose these words because he often teaches in analogies. As a result, he often teaches lessons in music while simultaneously referencing things like capitalizing interest, jokingly saying “You’re welcome” to the math department. He also references many other topics such as archery, astronomy, and world languages, most music being in Italian. From what I’ve learned, Mr. Younger teaches an exciting class made for many different people and could be enjoyed by anyone who wants to try it out!
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