Most teachers jump right in with everything on the first day of school. In the music department, however, we do things a little differently.
During the first week of school, we auditioned new students and prepared for the year to start. I also had my high school orchestra class.
The second week of school (August 30-Sept. 3), the intermediate orchestra started (although a few of the kids were confused and thought it didn’t start until this week). Right now I have 5 kids in this group, and 1 or 2 more may join us soon! I also temporarily joined an intramural “Futsal” team (soccer inside the fenced in basketball court). I’ll be playing with them until beginning orchestra starts.
The third week (this week), private lessons started. This means that my days are starting to fill out and get more interesting. I also started subbing at HBR this Monday, and we had our first Junior Class Sponsor/Student Council meeting on Wednesday.
Next week, the final layer of busyness will be added: beginning orchestra and band will start!!!!! Our first day is Monday, September 13. It may have been a bit silly to plan to start a new orchestra the day after running a marathon, but I’m praying that God will give me energy and excitement for our first rehearsal. I’m also praying that I’ll survive the marathon this Sunday.
The instruments are here!!!!!!!!! Christian Ganter has been extremely helpful in getting these instruments ready for us. Most classroom teachers get excited about new books, markers and erasers, but I get really excited when I see a bunch of little instruments just waiting for little fingers to learn to play them!
