Glad our concert is done and it went just fine.  I had to use three student substitutes for kids who were not there.  But they all jumped right in and did fine ( Read more... )

Welcome to my week
I once again have been inspired to try and make this first entry for today a little more interesting like fragbert .  I aspire to his level of amusement in his morning posts. 
I have chosen the answer to tne universe and everything as my journal entry title because it feels like the only thing stable I can hang onto at the moment... which ( Read more... )

... the conert went fine.  Many people expressed how impressed they were with it.  That made me feel good.  The kids have said they had fun.  That means even MORE to me than the audience compliments.  And I'm just glad its over and done with so I can get back to what I do best, teaching music ( Read more... )

... the program goes well this evening and no parents tells me they are "disappointed".... because at this point in the game if ANYONE were to say that to me, near me, or loud enough for anyone to tell me they heard it, I would come a little unhinged and tell that person that next year THEY can write my show and teach it to my students and I'll ( Read more... )

Dear SW Kansas ( Read more... )

Tonight we had a full dress rehearsal for our "Musical Extravaganza" concert tomorrow.  I've been back and forth all week between excited and nervous about some of the material.  But tonight when we ran the entire show with the choirs and everything, it just felt AWESOME.  And I took a look at the others in the musical theater workshop with me and ( Read more... )