For nearly 20 years, Adrian McClin has changed his life inside and outside the classroom.
McCurin, a music teacher at Cordoba High School in Memphis, Tennessee, is a winner of the 2025 Music Education Award announced by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum.
“We don’t call themselves the choir class,” Maclin said. “We call ourselves the choir.”
Impact on his students
Maclin’s current and former students say he is a father for many.
“He had this energy. It’s like the energy that you just want to do,” said Joe Aguiral, a student at Cordoba High School. “He gave me a lesson in life. It’s not just the choir.”
Maclin’s dedication and determination changed some courses of his students.
“When I and my family, when I first moved here, we had some financial issues and some transport problems, and Maclin was at 5:30 am I picked me up, please take me to school. “
Current student Sean Hunt said that he changed his schedule in Maclin’s class and immediately influenced him.
“I came to high school and connected with a few people I thought I was a friend. I was a little troubled,” said Hunt. “One day, my schedule was changed, and I said I would go to the room F-163. I went there for two weeks that I probably didn’t want to be here, I didn’t want to get out of me. By the third week, I was singing everything.
Currently, Hunt is planning to participate in music education thanks to Maclin.
“When he told me at the beginning of the school year, it brought me tears to me,” said Maclin.
Dedicated to Academic Excellence
Maclin, who started singing in a church as a child, decided to teach his life when he was in high school.
For almost 20 years, he took the choir nationwide to show their talent.
“There are children coming in, they are dealing with things. They are in trouble. I came to the homeless, I smiled, and I was taking care of them. He was. I said.
McCulin claims that student talent needs to include the outstandingness of academic, in addition to the ability of the song. In his class, the top three academic achievements are found.
“The interesting proverb he has is that he doesn’t intend to take a lot of bunch of singing nationwide songs,” said Agiral.
He reminds his students that they are representing the community as well as themselves.
“We were mainly an African -American choir or a choir like a minority student, so it was a lot of pressure. So we are already about what we are. I have a vision in other people’s hearts, “said Natalia Crosby, a Valedian in her class. “It’s OK,” OK, when we sing, we will always show them and show them more than we can think of us. ” “
His students say they are grateful for Maclin’s unwavering support.
“Thank you for believing in the child who did not believe in yourself,” said Aguilal. “You mean the world to me. I love you very much.”
For McClin, I am glad that he was part of their journey.
“It’s a pleasure to see them succeed, knowing that I have changed to your life.”
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