March 25, 2022

Owlcast 23 - with Anna Mancl

32 minutes

Music is the universal language that inspires and evokes emotions; it is spiritual and it is the ultimate spark for the imagination.

Today's episode of the Owlcast is all about Music. Anna Mancl, Middle School and Academy Music Teacher, came to ACS Athens a year and a half ago, with her suitcases and her cello. A classically trained musician, she talks to us about her journey in life and through music.

With Ms. Mancl, today we discuss:

Being the pioneer of the family in pursuing a music career

Improvising at a young age and regulating emotions through music

Tough choices - piano, cello, or voice?

Transferring skills as a musician to those of a music teacher

Motivating music students that believe they’re not talented enough

Students discovering they can make music

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