Martine Curto
I was lucky enough to be a part of George's last 8 years at Blind Brook. As the "new kid" on the block replacing the ever so famous Bil Johnson the pressure was on. It had been 10 years since Blind Brook had hired anyone new and I fell behind the vast array of seasoned veterans. As fortune would have it for all eight years I taught either right next to the LGI or right above the LGI. I remember thinking how lucky I was to get a room with a view until I heard the distant rants of what seemed like a crazy man in the LGI. This was the beginning of a wonderful relationship I developed with a man who taught me more than any book could offer.
With passion, love, emotion and raw energy that is how George taught. His hallway concerts, his impromptu solos and his ability to make us all laugh and work harder are just a few of the things I will remember the most.
George, I admired you then and love you even more today. Reading the tributes to you allows me to believe that somehow someway the pendulum will swing back and more and more young people will enter into our profession looking to make a difference not afraid to teach with their hearts! RIP my dear friend.
I was lucky enough to be a part of George's last 8 years at Blind Brook. As the "new kid" on the block replacing the ever so famous Bil Johnson the pressure was on. It had been 10 years since Blind Brook had hired anyone new and I fell behind the vast array of seasoned veterans. As fortune would have it for all eight years I taught either right next to the LGI or right above the LGI. I remember thinking how lucky I was to get a room with a view until I heard the distant rants of what seemed like a crazy man in the LGI. This was the beginning of a wonderful relationship I developed with a man who taught me more than any book could offer.
With passion, love, emotion and raw energy that is how George taught. His hallway concerts, his impromptu solos and his ability to make us all laugh and work harder are just a few of the things I will remember the most.
George, I admired you then and love you even more today. Reading the tributes to you allows me to believe that somehow someway the pendulum will swing back and more and more young people will enter into our profession looking to make a difference not afraid to teach with their hearts! RIP my dear friend.
