Interview with Judith Beale, January 24, 2019

Partial Transcript: I decided in fifth grade I wanted to be a music teacher.

Segment Synopsis: Beale describes her love of music since she was young. She also discusses the challenges she faced on her first day of teaching at a school that had never had a music class.

Keywords: Pennsylvania; art scholarship; chorus; ensemble

Partial Transcript: When I first started teaching it was totally different than what I expected especially that first year because it was so different from how I grew up with music.

Segment Synopsis: Beale describes how teaching was different from her expectations and she also explained how she would have done things differently when she first started teaching.

Keywords: UGA; first year teacher; piano

Partial Transcript: My undergraduate degree I didn't think I was really prepared at all.

Segment Synopsis: Beale shares her journey through higher education and the effectiveness of each stage.

Partial Transcript: I love it. I just love it! I can't imagine not teaching.

Segment Synopsis: Beale describes her love for teaching.

Partial Transcript: I think that the amount of paperwork that is required now of teachers.

Segment Synopsis: Beale shares frustrations that music teachers face.

Partial Transcript: I think one of the most challenging when was I was having to do different programs every month.

Segment Synopsis: Beale discusses the busiest time of her teaching career she also discuses the challenge of teaching her own children.

Partial Transcript: And I had a little girl who had a cleft palate.

Segment Synopsis: Beale shares a couple of stories about students who surprised themselves with their own talents.

Partial Transcript: Like when I fell off the stage?

Segment Synopsis: Beale describes a embarrassing yet funny moment while conducting.

Partial Transcript: I think a lot of them would say, 'We had so much fun.'

Segment Synopsis: Beale describes how her students react to her class.

Keywords: mr. cheer

Partial Transcript: I would say my high school music teacher.

Segment Synopsis: Beale discusses how her favorite teacher not only taught her about music but also about life lessons.

Partial Transcript: She taught me, just, it doesn't matter the handicap they have or whatever. You can still work with them.

Segment Synopsis: Beale discusses how she considers it a personal mission to be able to be a stable person in the lives of children who are broken.