This story has been a while in developing, but now as we come near to celebrating our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of opening the doors of School of Groove, it's time to reveal the truth!

A long, long time ago... 

        A wedding proposition failed.

                   September. It was beautiful. I was swaying uncomfortably from my seat on the bus, knees locked in the seat ahead while I managed to uncover my phone. She had a problem. I agreed to meet her.  

        "Will you marry me?'

                   ...she asked

                    Now let me explain. As a former international college student, my dear friend had been attempting to decide what to do with her life when she was discovered working illegally as a babysitter. Options were limited, and what seemed to her to be the last available chance to remain in America was to marry to acquire a green card, and legal residence in the country.

        So...being someone naturally afraid of commitment, I said

        "No, of course not!"

                    "I could employ you possibly...perhaps a work visa could solve the problem? A music school perchance?"

In no position to start anything outside of a pending homework assignment, this certainly seemed like an interesting idea. And I got very excited.

                    6 months later I had graduated college, and happened to find myself sitting in the elementary school principal office. I shifted nervously in my seat, staring intensely at fresh artwork on walls, straight from the hands of the establishment of 9 year old children. 

        "School of Groove is a contemporary music school providing students with an environment that is conducive towards exploration." Concise, simple, very beautifully put I thought.

                    It puzzled me when in late November, I received a call from the Superintendent's office effectively ending all possibilities for the future of School of Groove. To explain, School of Groove was initially meant be launched in a public or private school or church. This would allow us to build slowly and securely within a facility without the risk of renting or purchasing our own facility. 

        This seemed to be the end of a story very eloquently written.

To be continued...