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spotlight _
‘Reb’ has built respectable music program

id USIC CAN lift the spirit. And [love teaching (lass ot 279. who toured Europe
music to teenagers. E can’t imagine doing

this summer and has just released
anything else.”’

Bob Rebagliati works
long hours but loves it

week, “Reb. as hers attec-

tionately called by his students,
especially remembered Reace
Rosnes, a faz? pianist from the

hee thied album in New York.
“Renee has dedicated all her
albums to her parents and to me.”
Rebaghatt says fondly,
Other Handsworth grads who
have gone on to teaching music in

Bob Rebagliati is a happy man,
and he has many happy students.
He is the co-ordinator of the music
program at Handsworth Second-

. Some have gone on to such
Patrick Raynard prestigious academies as Julliard in
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ary School in North Vancouver
and this week he kicks off yet
another year of 12-hour days,
concerts and tours.

But Rebagliati, 41, who starts his
19th year of teaching this tall, is
more than just an organizational
whiz, He has promoted a broad
philosophy of music education at
Handsworth, looks forward to de-
veloping it turther during his
retirement and enjoys warm
friendships with many former
pupils who have become profes-
sional musicians.

Rebaptiati believes that, first, a
music teacher should teach as
much with “the heart and the
gut” as with the head and, se-
cond, that classical music must
remain just as important as javz in
order for a well-rounded student
to develop.

“Since teenagers are naturally
more attracted to jazz, the jazz
bands have dominated the music
program for many years.

“My wish is to develop and
motivate my students to enjoy,
explore and appreciate the
classical side of music, so that the
concert bands receive equal effort.

“I would like to see my stu-
dents broaden their musical
horizons — become well-rounded
and esthetically astute.

“It’s too easy to always relate
to people with your mind rather
than your heart. But it’s so much
better to go with the gut reactions
instead of always functioning by
the letter of the law.”

At Handsworth, Rebagliati
presides over roughly 275 students
between Grades 8 and 12 who are
spread over tour concert bands,
two jazz ensembles, an orchestra,
a concert choir and a fledyeling
jazz choir.

His department includes Ann
MacDonald, Roger Wecker and
Keith Woodward. Rebagliati also
praises principal Ken Feyer, who
“understands the needs of a
vibrant and demanding music
program.”

The program, and the teachers’
concept, brings rewards.

Says Rebagliati of the more than
36 Handsworth graduates who
have gone on to careers and fur-
ther education in music, ‘‘The
greatest pleasure is when our
former students keep in touch.”

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