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Ms. Barbara
Brown
4-5 Grade
Strings, 3-5 General Music
Mount Horeb Intermediate Center
Phone (608) 437-2400 x4113
brownbarbara@mhasd.k12.wi.us
Favorite Color: Yellow
Where did you Grow Up? Dodgeville,WI
Favorite Composer/Musician: J.S. Bach, Antonin Dvorak, and
Aaron Copland
Favorite Song: Brandenburg Concerto #3 by J.S. Bach, Piano
Concerto #2 by Maurice Ravel , and Salvation is Created (by
a Russian Composer)
Favorite Athlete: Mia Hamm (soccer) and Doug McDonald
(hockey)
Weirdest Job: Funeral Organist in High School (I had to
sign out of school to play for funerals)
Favorite Vacation Spot: Bayfield and the Apostle Islands
When I Started Playing Music: Piano lessons in 3rd Grade
Instruments I Play: Mostly Piano, also bass, organ, alto
sax, recorder, and other sring and band instruments.
Favorite Food: Shrimp Creole and Cheesecake (Seperately)
Favorite Place to Eat: Raleigh's in Galena,IL (It
doesn't exist anymore)
Where did you go (or want to go) to College?
UW-Platteville B.S. in Music Education
UW-Madison M.M. in Piano Accompanying
UW-Madison M.M. in Music Education
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Mr. John
Mesoloras
6-12 Strings, HS
Digital Audio Production, HS Music Theory
Mount Horeb Middle School & High School
(608) 437-2400 x3299
mesolorasjohn@mhasd.k12.wi.us
Favorite Color: Blue
Where did you Grow Up? Morton Grove, IL (It’s a
Chicago Suburb)
Favorite Composer/Musician: Bach, I love how his music fits
together like clockwork. Ray Brown (a jazz bassist) is my
favorite musician.
Favorite Song: Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for
Strings” (I hope we can perform this someday at the
HS) … also the “Superbowl Shuffle” (see
below)
Favorite Athlete: William “The Refridgerator”
Perry (and the rest of the ’85 Champion Chicago
Bears”
Weirdest Job: Short Order Cook at Novak’s Restaurant
in Whitewater.
Favorite Vacation Spot: Greece or Disney World…
it’s a tough call
When I Started Playing Music: I played a toy piano at age 8
Instruments I Play: Mostly Double Bass and Tuba, but as a
teacher I also play all the other string, and band
instruments.
Favorite Food: Gyros
Favorite Place to Eat: The Works, Niles,IL (the awesome
gyros joint back home)
Where did you go (or want to go) to College?
UW-Whitewater, Bachelor’s in Music Education
UW-Madison, currently working on a Master’s Degree in
String Development