Cloud Nine
A professer here at PSU just told me I was "very gifted" at teaching. "You're going to be wonderful."
This makes me feel amazing.
I wish, however, that this whole student teaching thing, this program, the ridiculous kids in the Varsity band, would not put me on such an emotional rollercoaster. I also wish I could stop stressing out. It will get done. It will be awesome. This I know. However, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel quite yet. It's really kind of like the tunnel only ends in March, at Spring Break, and these ridiculous trains keep passing by me and almost side swiping me on this journey. BOOYAH music teacher analogies.
Speaking of silly music teacher stuff, I acutally said this in class: (talking to the sixth grade brass class about how to play in "marcato" stye):
"Play these notes like you're an elephant. But, you're an elephant walking around stepping on grapes. When the grape pops, that's how I want you to play the note." Of course this was completely off the top of my head. What kind of person thinks of this stuff off the top of their head?
(now, how to contrast "marcato" with "legato"):
"Okay, you're still the elephant. And you've squished all the grapes. But now, you're sliding around on all the grape juice you just made, very smooth, but you're still an elephant. Because elephants are neat. And smart."
I was very proud of my self.
This makes me feel amazing.
I wish, however, that this whole student teaching thing, this program, the ridiculous kids in the Varsity band, would not put me on such an emotional rollercoaster. I also wish I could stop stressing out. It will get done. It will be awesome. This I know. However, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel quite yet. It's really kind of like the tunnel only ends in March, at Spring Break, and these ridiculous trains keep passing by me and almost side swiping me on this journey. BOOYAH music teacher analogies.
Speaking of silly music teacher stuff, I acutally said this in class: (talking to the sixth grade brass class about how to play in "marcato" stye):
"Play these notes like you're an elephant. But, you're an elephant walking around stepping on grapes. When the grape pops, that's how I want you to play the note." Of course this was completely off the top of my head. What kind of person thinks of this stuff off the top of their head?
(now, how to contrast "marcato" with "legato"):
"Okay, you're still the elephant. And you've squished all the grapes. But now, you're sliding around on all the grape juice you just made, very smooth, but you're still an elephant. Because elephants are neat. And smart."
I was very proud of my self.