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"Aren't We the Lucky Ones" (a story about a commune of science students; the "Twimfina" musical is a continuation of this story). | "Aren't We the Lucky Ones" (a story about a commune of science students; the "Twimfina" musical is a continuation of this story). | ||
A graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music, Secretary Michael has been an elementary school teacher (teaching Science and Music in both public and private schools), a private piano teacher, and the founder of "Junkyard School" (in which he lead classes such as: Zappo Electricity Club [adventures in electricity], Totally Lost Hiking Club [botanical hikes], Termites [woodworking class], Junkpickers [taking apart old appliances], Flying Figbars [paper airplane making]). He also served as choir director (for the City of Oakland California), a maker of weather charts (Metropolitan Weather Charts), and a longtime St. Louis concert piano tuner/technician (Academy Piano Service). | A graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music, Secretary Michael has been an elementary school teacher (teaching Science and Music in both public and private schools), a private piano teacher, and the founder of "Junkyard School" (in which he created and lead classes such as: Zappo Electricity Club [adventures in electricity], Totally Lost Hiking Club [botanical hikes], Termites [woodworking class], Junkpickers [taking apart old appliances], Flying Figbars [paper airplane making]). He also served as choir director (for the City of Oakland California), a maker of weather charts (Metropolitan Weather Charts), and a longtime St. Louis concert piano tuner/technician (Academy Piano Service). | ||
Today Secretary Michael leads the St. Louis Peace Choir (www.machinistsunion.org/peace_choir.html) and continues with his lifelong creation of egalitarian songs and stories. | Today Secretary Michael leads the St. Louis Peace Choir (www.machinistsunion.org/peace_choir.html) and continues with his lifelong creation of egalitarian songs and stories. | ||
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Secretary Michael is a St. Louis peace activist with a large catalog of compositions (www.machinistsunion.org/works.html). Among his major works: "Secular Hymnal" (SATB and Solo Editions, each containing 144 secular hymns), "Choral Dialectics" (a series of rational arguments, battled-out chorally), "Joe Puma - Wild Choir Music" (secular shape-note hymns), "Twimfina" (a large musical for singers and piano), "Aren't We the Lucky Ones" (a story about a commune of science students; the "Twimfina" musical is a continuation of this story).
A graduate of the UMKC Conservatory of Music, Secretary Michael has been an elementary school teacher (teaching Science and Music in both public and private schools), a private piano teacher, and the founder of "Junkyard School" (in which he created and lead classes such as: Zappo Electricity Club [adventures in electricity], Totally Lost Hiking Club [botanical hikes], Termites [woodworking class], Junkpickers [taking apart old appliances], Flying Figbars [paper airplane making]). He also served as choir director (for the City of Oakland California), a maker of weather charts (Metropolitan Weather Charts), and a longtime St. Louis concert piano tuner/technician (Academy Piano Service).
Today Secretary Michael leads the St. Louis Peace Choir (www.machinistsunion.org/peace_choir.html) and continues with his lifelong creation of egalitarian songs and stories.