department of music ® oud iow ots center Geair'ser7ia7 ‘eewstdu/mane March 10, 2017 To Whom It May Concern, 1am writing this letter in recommendation of Mr. Max Kestner for the music teaching position in your district. I have known Mr. Kestner for about four years now, and have noted his maturity and musicianship. His work in my courses, including teaching general music, and secondary vocal music was consistently good and showed insight into selecting age appropriate material for students at various levels. Mr. Kestner has a good grasp on musicianship, and his approach to teaching and developing lessons focuses on creating motivating activities which foster a sense of success in students, as well as teaching music concepts. am always impressed with his interest in a variety of musical areas, and have enjoyed many conversations with him as he explored the subject and ways of teaching. Max is always eager to try new ways to reach the student. His participation in the vocal, orchestral, and band activities at the University has added to the quality of musical life in our department and the community. Personally, Max is pleasant, well spoken, and always professional. He has an enthusiasm for teaching and will work well with students, parents, and administration, If you have any further questions regarding Mr. Kestner’s qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me, or anyone else in the EIU music department. Sincerely > AT 7 Gary J. Jensen 7 \// (_/ Music Education Eastern Illinois University 773.301.9875 gijensen@eiu.edu