Page 24 - Memories of the Maestro 9.11.21

Inspirational. . .

It was my good fortune to have a number

of good music teachers before I met Ray

Johnson, but Ray was a different kind of

teacher. His approach to music was more

creative than my previous experience.

His approach to music was far different
from my previous band experiences. For

those of us who had previously had Dale

Beacock, this took some adjustment.

However, those of us who took advantage

of Ray’s creativity learned many new

things. I have since had the opportunity

to work with some of the greatest
musicians and music educators there are,

but I find that I often come back to those

things I learned from Ray at Fort.

Thanks Ray,

Let’s keep the music going!

Loren Haskall
Class of ‘72