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Well, the newness finally wore off this week. I had to really crack down on one class, but once I showed them that I mean business they behaved really well. It was almost spooky how quiet they were ( Read more... )

This morning the air finally feels like fall. It makes me feel like doing something that takes a great deal of effort. I can't wait to get back to school tomorrow. I love jumping around like middle schooler all day (well most of the time ( Read more... )

Things are starting to come together. Tomorrow the piano is getting tuned and I have a meeting with a potencial student on Saturday. I have been teaching Eric Solfeggietto by CPE Bach-which has been kinda neat. He is really enthusiastic and practicing hard :-D ( Read more... )

Hello World ( Read more... )

1)What's the most fun work you've ever done, and why? (two sentences max ( Read more... )

This semester is finally over!!! I am so happy to be done. It was my last semester of real classes, so next semester I will just be student teaching- which will be so nice. What makes me happy as well is that I got one B and the rest As or Ps on the pass/fail classes. This is amazing because halfway through the semester I wasn't even sure that ( Read more... )

Tonight Eric and I went to go see the Aquilla Theater put on a production of Romeo and Juliet. The twist was that they all learned every part of the play and drew lots to see who would play the different parts. The cute guy did play Romeo, but Juliet was played by an old man. It was really wierd. I guess that they were trying to recreate the way ( Read more... )

Last week I started teaching in the schools part of the time. It has actually been kinda helpful. I really like working with the kids and it helps me remember, oh yeah that why I am going through all this now. I am auditioning for the President's COncert tomorrow, I don't really think I will make it since I have a cold and it is really hard to ( Read more... )

Right now I feal like everything is comming to a point. My recital, which I have been preparing for for a very long time, is almost here. Trying to prepare has been rather stressful, but I have my clearence this Wednesday, and if I pass that should take some of the stress off for a couple weeks. My education classes are also winding up to the ( Read more... )