Mizzou

This is a picture of my friend James, who is the choral director at Carl Sandburg College up near Chicago.  We were in school together at Mizzou while he did his masters in choral conducting and I was in my latter years as an undergrad.  Below, witness his excitement upon opening the most recent University of Missouri School of Music brochure to find a picture of you know who :)

My hair is definitely shorter in the brochure, but yes, it's yours truly.  Taken roughly two years ago in front of the columns and Jesse Hall.  That picture is my pride and joy.  I even had a former student last year who was a senior in high school at the time and received last year's School of Music brochure amongst all the college stuff she was getting in the mail at the time and later ask if it was really me.  HA!  Didn't know your piano teacher was actually legit, huh?  I love it.  Thanks for sharing, James.  You made my day, old friend!