many of my memories include the late dr. eldon black. he was probably the most loved and most revered faculty member on campus. he had been at asu for over 50 years (i think 52 or 53 but i'm not entirely sure) and was an amazing voice teacher. he taught my dad when my dad was getting his master's degree in music back in the 80s. anyway, today in the office someone mentioned him, and i was reminded of what a great man he was. he loved music, but he loved people more. i don't think that i will ever find anyone else who was such a people person. like someone said, he's irreplaceable.
i remember how sick he got and how hard it was for so many people. when the asu community heard that he was in the hospital in houston, many people sent cards and books to the office for us to send to him. the semester he died, i was taking speech and had to give a speech honoring someone. i chose dr. black. if i can find the speech, i'll post it on here. it was such an emotional time, but now i look back on my time as a music major with fondness because of him. i worked in his office as a freshman, then of course i saw him every day when i started working in the music office. he ALWAYS had an encouraging word for me, especially when i sang, and he constantly challenged me. even now, just thinking about him challenge me to be a better person, to see the best in others and always be encouraging.
dr. black sitting at the piano in his studio
1 comment:
I loved Dr. Black....he also had kind words for us "instrumentalists."
Post a Comment