I know many of you are probably quite against thinking about school at this point in August, but I, for one, am excited to get back into the swing of things!
As I go into my second year at Maggie Walker, I'm struck by new it will all be, yet again. I know the basic school protocols, where to take you in a fire drill, how to order music or supplies, where I'm likely to find seniors during lunch, and to always check the calendar in case the schedule has been changed. I know the high level of musicianship my students brought to the chorus last year, and the ways I would build upon the last year. But the thing is, I don't know many of you, the new class, at all. I'm quite excited to see the large number of singers - 30, as of this writing - and a few positive words have drifted to me about some of you, but I really don't know what you'll be like. It is uniquely challenging to prepare for the school year with this sort of arrangement, much more so than in a math or Japanese class.
As such, for all my enthusiasm, I can do precious little in terms of concrete planning, concert programming, and the like, and am instead focusing on broad concepts and ideas to share. I am very much looking forward to meeting you all, finding out how we'll work together, and making music collectively. It'll be grand.
Cheers,
-Drummond
As I go into my second year at Maggie Walker, I'm struck by new it will all be, yet again. I know the basic school protocols, where to take you in a fire drill, how to order music or supplies, where I'm likely to find seniors during lunch, and to always check the calendar in case the schedule has been changed. I know the high level of musicianship my students brought to the chorus last year, and the ways I would build upon the last year. But the thing is, I don't know many of you, the new class, at all. I'm quite excited to see the large number of singers - 30, as of this writing - and a few positive words have drifted to me about some of you, but I really don't know what you'll be like. It is uniquely challenging to prepare for the school year with this sort of arrangement, much more so than in a math or Japanese class.
As such, for all my enthusiasm, I can do precious little in terms of concrete planning, concert programming, and the like, and am instead focusing on broad concepts and ideas to share. I am very much looking forward to meeting you all, finding out how we'll work together, and making music collectively. It'll be grand.
Cheers,
-Drummond