Timothy J. Isham
@timisham.bsky.social
music educator, composer, bassist residing in Webster, NY.
I have taught strings at all levels, currently high school. I primarily compose works for student string orchestras. I play classical, jazz, folk, and whatever comes my way.
timisham.com
I have taught strings at all levels, currently high school. I primarily compose works for student string orchestras. I play classical, jazz, folk, and whatever comes my way.
timisham.com
I was looking through some of my old lesson books and found this: a hall pass from my high school orchestra teacher. Made me think about him. I don’t think either of us ever dreamed I would one day be doing the same job in the same district in the same building
November 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I was looking through some of my old lesson books and found this: a hall pass from my high school orchestra teacher. Made me think about him. I don’t think either of us ever dreamed I would one day be doing the same job in the same district in the same building
My student teacher created this Orchestra House of Horrors in my rehearsal room today #halloween #orchestra
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My student teacher created this Orchestra House of Horrors in my rehearsal room today #halloween #orchestra
The rain gutter outside my house needed repair, so the Town came and dug the old section up, severing this tree root in the process. They fixed the concrete section and filled it back up leaving the tree root in place, protruding up several inches above the soil. I thought it needed something, so…
October 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The rain gutter outside my house needed repair, so the Town came and dug the old section up, severing this tree root in the process. They fixed the concrete section and filled it back up leaving the tree root in place, protruding up several inches above the soil. I thought it needed something, so…
I made a thing! It’s a fold-down station for my son to do his CAD work for his 3D printing.
September 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I made a thing! It’s a fold-down station for my son to do his CAD work for his 3D printing.
I saw this and it looked like fun but I am going to take it next level and not make it transactional - click in to this thread to view all my answers without having to like anything. Because when something is named MUSIC ASK it deserves to be addressed.
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September 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I saw this and it looked like fun but I am going to take it next level and not make it transactional - click in to this thread to view all my answers without having to like anything. Because when something is named MUSIC ASK it deserves to be addressed.
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I was today years old when I learned that Mayor McCheese plays the bass. With a bow even!
August 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I was today years old when I learned that Mayor McCheese plays the bass. With a bow even!
No qualms getting rid of this though:
August 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
No qualms getting rid of this though:
My boys are 18 and 16 - working on cleaning out unneeded items. We got rid of most of their old toys without too much problem, but today I’m working on the kids’ books. Difficult to dispatch - each book carries a specific memory of reading it together.
August 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My boys are 18 and 16 - working on cleaning out unneeded items. We got rid of most of their old toys without too much problem, but today I’m working on the kids’ books. Difficult to dispatch - each book carries a specific memory of reading it together.
My summer studio. Finally making some progress.
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My summer studio. Finally making some progress.
All the concerts, rehearsals and lessons are over and the children have gone home. A wise teacher will use this moment to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Anyway, I feel like I’m ready now.
Anyway, I feel like I’m ready now.
June 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
All the concerts, rehearsals and lessons are over and the children have gone home. A wise teacher will use this moment to prepare for the upcoming school year.
Anyway, I feel like I’m ready now.
Anyway, I feel like I’m ready now.
So I teach in the same district where I went to school K-12. Ran across this gem in my high school library today - my #1 favorite from elementary school orchestra (it’s long out of print now). No idea how it made its way into the high school stacks but we’re playing it tomorrow.
June 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
So I teach in the same district where I went to school K-12. Ran across this gem in my high school library today - my #1 favorite from elementary school orchestra (it’s long out of print now). No idea how it made its way into the high school stacks but we’re playing it tomorrow.
Going through my cupboards, found this in a recipe book from 1938.
April 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Going through my cupboards, found this in a recipe book from 1938.
April 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
At the FIRST robotics competition in Albany today cheering on 1126 SPARX!
March 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
At the FIRST robotics competition in Albany today cheering on 1126 SPARX!
Found this in a cupboard. Putting it up here for all the old folks and Rochesterians.
March 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Found this in a cupboard. Putting it up here for all the old folks and Rochesterians.
It might be the last thing on your mind, but I’ve got reasons a-plenty for going. I am playing bass after all. Come on out and see us!
March 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It might be the last thing on your mind, but I’ve got reasons a-plenty for going. I am playing bass after all. Come on out and see us!
Getting ready for the coming ice storm - for the gas generator.
February 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Getting ready for the coming ice storm - for the gas generator.