Sidetracked
I am very dissapointed in myself. Both rehearsal I did yesterday were a lot of fun, but not much was accomplished music wise. I let myself lose focus and was in entertain the kids mode more that I was in teach the kids mode. I hope this did not put us too far behind. It was not really a conscious decision to do this yesterday, it just kind of happened. I have been worried a lot lately about how I am getting a bit too mean in rehearsals, and not enjoying them enough. I had a blast yersterday in the rehearsals, but how do I balance that with getting the music to where it needs to be. Sometimes I feel like the kids are not bringing enough to the table, and I beat them down for it, and I cant swear that I am always nice about it. It’s one of the reasons I have to get out of this. The transformation the band takes from 1st rehearsal to performance is mind numbing. Can I relax a bit and still get the same result? I don’t know. I am not sure NOW is the time to try it out. Either way, I was funny yesterday, but pathetic.
tonytuba.org 
February 17, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Sometimes, you need to do that. Even though the kids may not have learned as much as you wanted, I bet that the “new” Mr. Granados left an impression. I think kids will work harder for teachers they like. Try to mix in the humor with the teaching.