Combining a love of tech and music, Tucson middle schoolers become composers
Seventh grader Mauricio Armenta traded his 3-foot trombone for some headphones, a keyboard and mouse this school year. Instead of playing in the band, Mauricio says he wanted to learn a different way to play music. Teacher Ian Mast helps Mauricio and other Utterback Middle School students deepen their music knowledge and become composers with […]
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