These students inspire me~ March 21, 2007
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This morning we went over ‘Fights’ before heading off to our CTs class (how to handle them and such). I suppose I am naive, because for some reason, I never really thought about that. So I’m glad Professor Bond slid that lesson in there, because I probably wounldn’t have thought of it until the moment it will actually happen under my supervision.
Anyhow, so that was on my mind when I entered my CT’s class this morning. When I walked in, the piece that these kids were playing…and to the extent that they are involving themselves in it, was …..there’s no other word to describe them but just absolutely glorious! It’s like, the thought of fights…the thought of struggles and misunderstandings….The way these kids were performing in there seemed to comfort and take away any thoughts about that sort of thing. The sounds washed over me, each note like a smooth wave coming in and then fading back out, and a drone of voices singing latin. The sounds that these kids were putting out, and with the emotion behind them was so captivating. (I wish everyone could hear them play.) They are playing a song that not only causes them to play difficult rhythms or tune difficult notes, but some of them are singing in latin, and everyone behind them supports them with confident dynamics. It is breathtaking! The CT too shows so much expression in his directing…so much that I felt like I was involved. Ahh, I really love going in there.
You know, I really notice that I have a hard time explaining myself sometimes…. but for this, I just wish everyone could hear it coming from the students’ music. It will absolutely take your breath away.(Seriously seriously, if anyone can come …just walk in to first period sometime next week to hear them, I think you will feel inspired for the rest of the day.) These kids will amaze you. They are so focused. It is like as an entire group they are moving mountains…
These students inspire me. You should stop by sometime, before they go off to contest. Ahem… let me restate that. Come by next week. You don’t have to be a music major to feel what is going on here. Just step in and listen, because something is going on here, and it is definitely something powerful.
That is a good feeling entering the classroom, the feeling of absolute no fear. It sounds like a very good classroom environment and the results seem to reflect that. Is this class you are talking about a band class, choir, or a combination? Whateverit is, it seems to be helpful to you and giving you a lot of good ideals and examples.
GLORIOUS! hahaha … I would really like to drop in one day and listen! On my way to the theatre I always hear the band warming up, and I am always like man I wish I had time to stop by and listen. My only problem is that I wouldn’t want to leave. I love music especially instrumental!! It is Glorious!
(ps isn’t that off of a movie… because I have heard it from somewhere and I always say that! … it made me laugh! — thanks for that) Let me know when I can stop by… I would really like to listen!
Pure bliss, from what it sounds like. I must stop by and take a listen for myself. As a former band student, I never found myself entirely involved with the piece as I was reading and playing the score, as if I were intertwined with the instrument conveying emotional and “glorious” notes.
I, too, liked the fact that Dr. Bond presented the issue of fighting this morning. It was really helpful, and will be beneficial for us all in our future endeavors.
WOW!!!! You know, MsT, I can see the enthusiasm that you describe as belonging to the band students in your face and your demeanor everyday in the block. I am SO glad we switched our schedule to accommodate our music students so they wouldn’t have to go to Paredes (not that band was bad there… by no means) because it’s meant I’ve finally be able to have “happy” music education majors in my reading class. I don’t think it would matter what I taught as long as you and your colleagues have this experience. I guess I really can’t say that, can I? It does matter what I teach but it most assuredly matters what you experience in your CT’s classroom.
I’ll drop in next week to take a listen. MsN