What is it about?
Shortly after WWII, Carol Agee started a storied orchestra program at Fort Collins High School. His influence as a teacher and an administrator started and preserved a wonderful orchestra program in Northern Colorado.
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Why is it important?
Carol Agee's commitment to teaching humanities to students was key to the orchestra program's success. As Agee said, we should teach humanities so we can be "more human."
Perspectives
I met Carol Agee as only the third orchestra director at Fort Collins High School since he started the program after WWII. His support of me and my immediate predecessor (Steve McNeal) was immensely important. I hope others can read this article and find inspiration through Agee's example and writings.
Dr Matthew H. Spieker
Ball State University
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This page is a summary of: The Influence of Excellence: T. Carol Agee and the Fort Collins High School Orchestra Program, Journal of Historical Research in Music Education, August 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1536600617727299.
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