FEBRUARY/MARCH 2001
MUSIC GRAD TEACHES
From the back side of the football field you can hear the final revelry - trumpets tooting, cymbals clashing and percussion pounding.
Thursday's band practice has ended. Students carrying instruments of various sizes and shapes strut across the field to greet their parents.
Suddenly, from the back of the pack, a well-groomed young man emerges. He's the only one not carrying an instrument. He talks to students and waves to parents.
Meet Phil Obado, South Fork High School's new band teacher.
Obado, 23, a graduate of Florida State University, holds a master's degree in music education and trombone performance, with an emphasis on wind conducting.
Obado earned a bachelor's degree in music education from Ithaca College.
As he heads from the football field, he gives one dad a thumbs-up signal.
Back in the band room, a mom is waiting for her son.
"My son loves it; he says it's a lot of fun," said
Janet Sabarese, mother of 14-year-old Jason. "It's hard
work, but they do it and it pays off in the long run. They sound
great."
There is a transition for all incoming freshman, Obado said.
"Students very soon discover that attitude and discipline
is the toughest thing needed to make the transition," Obado
said. "The music is much more difficult. My demand on them
is greater."
Obado experiences his own transition as new band leader at the school. "My first goal is to continue the same success the band has had in the past. Second, I want to share my experience and talents with students and take them, hopefully, to a higher level." - Cindi Courbat, condensed from the Stuart News/Port St. Lucie News
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