2. Aaron Copland By:Corey Short and Josh Chasteen

3. Where he was Born Our composer is Aaron Copland.Copland was born in Brooklyn,New York in 1900.

4. Facts about his Life His family was not a musical family.He and his family worked at Macy’s.He trained by borrowing from American legends.

5. How he Earned a Living He earned a living by writing music.He was famous because he wrote many songs.At 21, he went to Paris to study music.He wrote Jazz and Folk and he wrote a lot of music.

6. When and How he Died He died of complications from stroke and respiratory problems.He died December 2,1990 and he was 90 years old.

7. Favorite Music Our favorite music and performance is “Hoe-Down” From Rodeo because it has great lyrics and it sounds good!