Busy

Busy busy busy time of year this. At the moment I am rehearsing for heaps of different things, I am proud that I managed to say no to something. Phew.

It's a bit of a juggling act, keeping school going through third term. This is where most of the work gets done before we start winding up for christmas. I think that I have most of term 4 booked up, what with a trip to China in the holidays and the production and a trip away with the intermediate band and the vce solos and the junior concerts and recording night and assembly for the year 9s. Not to mention all the day to day running of a music classroom and band after school most nights a week.

I can see the end in sight with the VCE students and its SCARY. The exam is coming up soooooo fast, it will all be over before I know it, and I am nervous about it. It all hinges on me knowing all the details and being able to explain it enough that they can do whatever someone else is asking of them. The analysis stuff is hard and the theory stuff is complex and boring.

Going to Melbourne three times this week for the bands festival in Monash. I am looking forward to some trips away with the band students, they are always such good value to take away somewhere. They get used to following directions, so keeping them in line and listening to instructions is easier. They have spent some time together in the music classroom rehearsing, so they are used to being in a group. Its shared experiences that makes the best friends I think.

Also something exciting is that I entered one of my students into a compeition for the radio, and he gets to go down to Melbourne for the day and record some of his program! I don't know who was more excited!

Anway, it means lots of days off school for me this week and next, and lots of extras to write. Anyone say music dvd?