Brady Diercks is an acoustic guitar student of Garth McMann. He has been taking lessons with Garth for 2 years. Brady is a home school student and is in the 5thgrade. Garth nominated Brady because he has just finished book 1 of the Mel Bay Beginning Guitar Instruction. One of Brady’s musical goals is to complete all the Mel Bay guitar books. His advice to other musicians is to practice and work hard.
Brady says’”music is really fun to learn and you can make your own songs.” His favorite types of music include country and pop. Some of his other interests include football, baseball, and bowling. He participates in soccer and future problem solving. Something that might surprise you about Brady is that he goes by his middle name. His first name is Robert.
Congratulations Brady! Keep up the good work!
Aaron Hansen is an experienced K-6 General Music educator, passionate about bringing music to life through the Orff Approach. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Aaron has completed comprehensive Orff Teacher Training, including three levels at the University of St. Thomas and an Orff Master Class. His dedication to the Orff method took him to the Summer International Course at the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria. Aaron also shares his expertise by teaching movement at various Orff Teacher Training Courses and conducting workshops for local Orff Chapters.
