Although I don't entirely believe it to be true, if students are a true reflection of their teachers, then I am an amazing teacher.
Tonight is one of those nights where I could stay up forever and bask in the glory of a job well done... like those nights in college after finals where you stay up watching movies you know and love because you don't want the good to end. That's how I feel.
My studio recital went AMAZINGLY well. Several of my kids totally came through at the last minute, despite being really iffy on their pieces only days before. What a wonderful thing to watch child after child surpass my expectations with flying colors. They totally nailed it -- all of them -- and it was incredible.
I only hope the Vivaldi goes as well. One down, one to go. I would write more but I need to sleep. This week is going to be crazy!
Perhaps those students were carried, almost literally...or they realised what it meant.
ReplyDeleteThey were carried. They were carried until I couldn't carry them any longer and then I let them go, thinking, "Welp... that's all I can do. It's on their shoulders now. This will be interesting." And then yes, they realized what it meant.
ReplyDeleteIt think that's what amazed me more than anything that night. They came through after I'd done all I could and let them go.