Hello! I’m Mr. Willets! I grew up in Ann Arbor and went to Carpenter School, Scarlett and Huron High School. I hold music degrees from The New England Conservatory of Music and Eastern Michigan University. I’ve been teaching 39.5 years off the book and I’m entering my official 33 rd year, officially!

I’ve been working at Ebewhite for 16 years! I teach vocal and general music as well as 5 th grade beginning strings (violin, viola and cello). I also sing, act and dance professionally and semi-professionally! I LOVE what I do and look forward to working with your children and meeting you at one of our many events!

*NOTE:  ALL EVENTS WILL POSSIBLY BE VIDEO TAPED BY PARENTS AND VISITORS- AND POSSIBLY BE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA..WE DON'T AND CAN'T CONTROL THIS.  

2024-25 Events

-Ann Arbor Symphony All School Assembly: subgroup visits -two assemblies..String Quartet, Brass Quintet  & Reed Trio October -Dec TBD (stay tuned for updates)

-October 22nd 1:15 p.m. All School Assembly:  "Beauty and the Beast!" 

-SEASONAL SONG SINGING BEFORE SCHOOL WITH MR. WILLETS

8:15-8:45 auditorium December 18th, 19th & 20th

- January 17th  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration 2:00-2:30 (teacher lead) ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.

-JANUARY 31st  Wayne State Dance Company performance 1:15 p.m.  ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.

February 25th  “THE ORCHESTRA SINGS”. 4^TH GRADE TO HILL AUDITORIUM  (STUDENTS LEAVE, VIA BUS 9:30 FOR 10:15-11:30 CONCERT- THEY RETURN BY NOON)

March 7th Eastern Michigan University Drama & Theatre for the Young presents "The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus" 1:15 all school assembly.

STUDENT PERFORMANCES:

Feburary 10th NAAPID CELEBRATION:  4TH/5TH GRADES PERFORM "It's Gotta Be Jazz" BY JOHN JACOBSON:

*Luncheon for Parents with guest speaker in the Media Center

2:00-2:30 performance school & parents/visiting guests

7:00-7:30 performance for parents and visitors (*students need to be in their starting places at 6:30 p.m. for warm up)

 April 10th:  2nd/3rd grades perform " 3 of a Kind" by John Jacobson:

2:00-2:30 performance school & parents/visiting guests

7:00-7:30 performance for parents and visitors (*students need to be in their starting places at 6:30 p.m. for warm up)

May 2:  Kindergartens & Y5 "Teddy Bear Picnic": NOT AN ALL SCHOOL EVENT

2:00-2:40  Y5/Kindergartens and guests/parents.. Punch and cookies to follow.. 

May 16th:  1st grades "Spring Sing" ALL SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

2:00-2:30 a.m.performance school & parents/visiting guests:  Daytime performance only.

 May 12th 5th Grade Instrumental Concert  All school assemby 9:20-10:20 evening performance 7:00- 8:00 p.m. students need to be in their spots at 6:30 for tuning and last minute reminders.