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Post by Bob Kelly on May 25, 2005 15:41:36 GMT -5
I had Mr. Manso for 7th, 8th, 10th 11th, & 12th grade band. He was the GREATEST !!!! Seaford High Band is the best this is !!!!
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Post by Manso hater on Oct 3, 2005 15:51:45 GMT -5
<Modified By Steve T>
NO! <deleted> When Mr. C left to open his 7-11 (on Merrick Rd.) I was so pissed. Manso treated the saxophone section <modified> poorly (which if you haven't guessed, i was a part of). If someone in the band had any kind of ability, he was so jealous of them. Forget him. I just wish i knew what happened to Mr. Muccio.
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Post by Joel Horowitz 76 on Oct 7, 2005 14:02:20 GMT -5
I only had Mr. Manso in the 12th grade, when he took over the orchestra from Mr. Chang. Mr. Chang was nice enough, but he never really challenged anyone to try harder or reach their full potential. Yeh, Manso was tough, but he made us better musicians. When I was actually forced to listen to what I was playing as opposed to just going along, I learned what I needed to improve. I eventually played professionally and joined the American Federation of Musician's union. (It paid for college and was a lot better than any minimum wage job!)
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Post by Tim Howell on Oct 10, 2005 16:08:28 GMT -5
Hater has it right. Manso had his favorites and if you weren't one of them, then he wouldn't give you the time of day, regardless of the talent you may have had.
Possibly he was insecure of his own talent, since he was teaching and not playing professionally somewhere. I wonder what Manso Hater wrote that got censored so badly though. I mean I didn't like him either but let the past be the past.
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Post by lindaruescher on Jan 2, 2006 20:17:38 GMT -5
I am most thankful to Mr. Manso. In my senior year, he offered a music theory class, which I took. Because of that I placed very high in my music theory assessment test when I started my degree as a music major. The things he taught, and the clear and memorable way in which he taught them. have been the foundation of my 35 year career as a professional musician.
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Post by jack myatt on Feb 21, 2008 9:20:15 GMT -5
In response to those who said Mr. Manso was hard or had his favorite..
You then did not know the real Mr. Manso. He was one of the most dedicated teacher, most caring teacher, yes he had his rough side, but because of those rough sides, those who were in the band are better people for it. He taught us to strive to be the best, strive to achieve goals. He taught us the appreciation of music , It is more than playing it , it was learning where it came from
HEART...
I owe my love of music , my career in part to Mr. Manso
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Marc David Horowitz
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Post by Marc David Horowitz on Apr 28, 2008 11:26:07 GMT -5
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Post by Linda Maryanov 72 on Apr 29, 2008 10:17:29 GMT -5
A number of Music Dept alumni will be attending this concert.
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Post by Ted Pappas on May 10, 2008 7:35:40 GMT -5
Mr. Manso was the best. If he played favorites, it was to favor those who put in the effort. Too many people came and just played but didn't practice or put in any effort and that brought the whole band down.
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Post by warrendavies on May 16, 2008 19:27:54 GMT -5
Oh, how I wish I could be with you all tomorrow night as you honor Mr. Manso. As a fifth grader, Mr. Manso handed me my first clarinet in the basement practice room of the Seaford Avenue School. It was the Fall of 1957 and, alphabetically at least, I was one of his first students [along with Fred Aron, Janice Adamek, Brad Benjaminson, Joel Carter, Karen Asdahl etc. etc., alphabetically] Yes, he was intimidating - but he was also extremely patient. He molded these, his first students at Seaford[who eventually became the class of 1965] with both an iron hand and a velvet glove. Unfortunately, most seem to remember the iron hand. By the time we were eighth graders, many of us had actually become young musicians. I remember that he would have his brother come and play his trumpet with us once a year. It was a real treat. He couldn't stand people talking and cutting up. I can still hear him shouting, "I'm going to rap you Rapuano!!" to one of the guys in the brass section. But, he also had a great sense of humor and was "cool" when under fire when Jeff Goldstein and I played a "cadenza" trick on him. My warmest and best wishes go out to you Mr. Manso. The auditorium is aptly named for Seaford's own "Mr. Holland".
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Post by Linda Maryanov 72 on May 18, 2008 10:07:16 GMT -5
MR. MANSO'S OPUS - May 17, 2008. Last night there was a packed auditorium in honor of Maestro Joseph Manso's 51 years @ Seaford. (He retired from regular teaching duties a while back, but still had the Seaford Community Band and Marion Male Chorus.) He looked great. His family and "school family" so proud. Alumni and present and past teachers and administrators, and the community @ large all came to pay tribute to this wonderful teacher and man. The Jazz Band and (larger) Community Band were C-O-O-K-I-N'! The Marion Male Chorus- well- what they lack in skill they do compensate in enthusiasm. In spite of the season, the band asked Joe to conduct them on last time with "Sleigh Ride." How many times have we heard his great bands do that number!?!?!? It was a great (but long) concert and terrific tribute to a great guy. He deserves the best. So many fond memories.
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