SEPTEMBER 17, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
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Another issue has been COVID restric-
tions. Students are social distancing in
the band room and must have a bell cover
over their instruments, which can alter the
sound of the instruments.
“We can't get the dynamic that we
would without the bell covers and on cer-
tain woodwind instruments, there's notes
that become really diffi cult to play, but the
safety factor makes it worth it,” Hering
said.
Hering noted that she will continue to
follow the COVID guidelines and adjust
the students' sound accordingly.
Through all the challenges so far,
Hering’s biggest priority is making a
comfortable and safe environment for her
students.
“In my classes, it's very important that
it's a safe place for the kids. They have to
be somewhat emotionally vulnerable to be
able to play music in front of each other,"
Hering said. "We need to build that rela-
tionship between the kids and then also
between myself and the kids so that they
can feel safe to play, learn and to grow as
musicians in the class."
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