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młodych talentów, czy mu- opportunities, which were
zycznych podróży po Euro- incredibly rewarding and
pie. Przedstawione w tym aided in confidence build-
rozdziale osoby, młode i nie- ing. Some of these opportun-
zwykle utalentowane, to moi ities included playing in state
uczniowie (i moja duma) - of the art music venues with
część ukończyła już eduka- a professional orchestra,
cję, inni jeszcze studiują. however, he also instilled the
Eduardo Quito został wła- Daniel Pedro ukończył studia muzyczne na importance of giving back to
śnie nauczycielem muzyki York University . Na zdjęciu z rodzicami community by encouraging
w szkole średniej w Toronto. i pianistką CSO Alexandrą Haninec us to perform in places such
Napisał do mnie niedawno: as old age homes.
I never considered going to
„I first met Dr. Roz- university after high school,
bicki in 2004, when I im- so when Mr. Rozbicki sug-
migrated to Canada. I was gested I apply to a univer-
15 years old when I came to sity for a music education
Bishop Marrocco/ Thomas program I was shocked. He
Merton Catholic High School, pushed me to succeed and
where he was the Music demonstrated that he be-
Teacher. I can still remember lieved in me by surprising
my first day of school as if it me with letters of recom-
was yesterday; I was incred- Daniel Pedro z rodzicami mendation to all the uni-
ibly nervous to attend school versities I was planning on
in a country where I did not applying to. I was accepted
speak the language well. Mr. into every single program
Rozbicki immediately made I had applied to, and with-
me feel at ease by explaining out his continued encour-
that music crosses any lan- agement and unfaltering
guage barrier. He also en- support I would have never
couraged me to play guitar even applied.
for the class, and although I graduated from York
++I had never performed University in 2013 with a
in front of people before, Mr. Bachelors Degree in Fine
Rozbicki made me feel that Arts with Honours in Music
I belonged and gave me the and in April 2014 I gradu-
confidence to perform. He ated from Teachers College
made it very clear that I was from the University of
welcome and that he believed Eduardo Quito ukończył studia muzyczne Ottawa. Today, I am em-
in me. That was the beginning i został nauczycielem muzyki w średniej ployed by the York Catholic
szkole w York
point to the impact that he District School Board as
would make in my life. Music Teacher.
Although I did not know how to read Dr. Rozbicki inspired me to become the best
music, or how to play any other instruments, I was version of myself, and I can only aspire to influence
truly inspired by Mr. Rozbicki’s musicianship. He my students the way he influenced me and count-
was also a very dedicated teacher; he gave up much less others”.
of his personal time to foster the musical education Eduardo Quito, Music Teacher, YCDSB
of his students. He provided us with many diverse

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