Mr. Busa (He/Him)

High School Music Teacher at St. Francis Xavier High School, Ottawa.
Formerly 7/8 Arts at Immaculata.

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Day 23: Me. After a slight existential quandary on how I define myself... I settled on taking a picture of what my kids got me for my birthday. How appropriate for "Me" to land on my birthday. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 22: Family. The current lock screen on my phone showing my two favourite goofballs. They're so sweet together (when they're getting along...) ♥️ #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 21: Culture. One example of culture encountered on our band trip. Our walking tour taught us about graffiti culture in Toronto and highlighted some amazing artwork showing Toronto's diversity and uniqueness. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 20: Perspective. We're having a blast so far on our @StFXOCSB band trip to Toronto. First stop, Cosmo music store! Grand piano hanging from the ceiling, straight out of a cartoon. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 18: Simplicity. Who needs fancy games and toys? Just give the kids some time outside with sticks and a puddle! #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 17: Ordinary Beauty. This is one of my favourite dolls of my daughter's (thanks @MartinezVenez!). So plain, yet still complex and beautiful, and not over-stimulating like so many other toys. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 16: Mother Nature. Spotted this gnarly root going down a hill on a hike. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Week 3: My phone died on Sunday last week, so catching up today (and playing with the new phone camera). This week is full of contrast, so I thought dandelions would be a good subject. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 15: high & low

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Day 10: Shape. It's Friday, and I'm too tired to choose my favourite. Didn't even notice the shapes on the rug until after I took the pictures. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 9: Line. So many lines to choose from. Spotted during my outdoor duty this beautiful afternoon. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 8: Texture. Close-up time! My wife's childhood teddy bear.

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Day 7: Space. From our trip to Alberta this past summer. Horseshoe Canyon, a stop on our way back from the Royal Tyrrell Museum. Jacob in the foreground overlooking the canyon in the background, framed by the rails of the fence. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 6: Colour. Getting tech ready for this afternoon's Multicultural Showcase performance @StFXOCSB. Colours help us keep things organized! #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 5: My Comfort. Every once in a while I get to sit down and just lose track of time at the keyboard. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Thank you for the opportunity and for arranging it all! It's been so cool to see the students engage with this form of creation and hear the reasoning behind their decisions.

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St F X students expanding their knowledge of band lab and music production…thanks Mr Busa for welcoming us in!! @OttCatholicSB @ocsbArts @StFXOCSB

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Day 4: My Work. Post-band jamming. So grateful that I get to share my love of music with students every single day. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 3: My Joy. Lazy mornings with sleeping in and family snugs. #ocsbPhotoChallenge #ocsbArts

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Day 2: My Home is feeding a family of four, cleanup chores after bedtime, no surface escaping clutter, and some art on the walls. #ocsbArts #ocsbPhotoChallenge

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Home sick today, so I got to spend some extra time with this one this morning. #ocsbArts #ocsbPhotoChallenge

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Thanks to Mr. Busa and the band for providing us with awesome music this morning!