Proselytizing Productions

My schools production was tonight. It was actually quite cute, tons of great musical numbers taken straight from the best of Broadway…
 
…so let’s break it down…
 
Choir – the choirs were gorgeous, had great interesting harmonies, the soloist were good, except for one kid who obviously took voice lessons but hadn’t mastered the art yet as [...]

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10 a day Daily

A writing teacher once suggested that I write down 10 observations daily to develop my “Writer’s Perspective”.  So here are today’s observations
 
1)     I am terribly unphotogenic
2)     The cello sounds incredible cool, as an instrument and as a word
3)     I have developed bags for the first time in my life.
4)     I’d rather have clammy hands [...]

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Tried and Failed

They broke out play in school yesterday.
 
That meant that instead of teaching 3 periods yesterday, I taught one.
 
A friend of mine is heading the play, so I sat in on a few try-outs.
 
It was camp all over again.
 
Except this time, I knew the girls, they were my students, and I felt bad for them.
 
I wanted [...]

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All Tried Out

I can’t decide if I should be impressed or sympathetic with some children’s confidence.
 
I’ve been sitting in on play tryouts and it’s hysterical. Excellent material.
 
Today’s discussion: The child that has no talent, and sincerely thinks she has a shot.
 
She’ll swagger up to us
 
“I want to try out” she says and then shifts her weight [...]

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