Chicago Run Through

On Sunday at rehearsal for Chicago, we ran through the portion of the show that we have staged! We have staged most of the first act so far. The whole cast was very nervous because we were scared we were going to mess up or forget choreography. We decided that we were all going to meet up at the theatre early for rehearsal and practice all of the large dance numbers before we had to do them in front of the choreographer and the leads of the younger cast of Chicago so they could gain inspiration from the older cast and see where they could go with hard work and practice! We ran through the show twice and it honestly went very well. It was very long and quite exhausting because we were dancing for four hours straight, hut I felt really good after. I feel that this connects with learning outcome 1, identifying own strengths and develop areas for growth. I felt really good with my memorization of lines, lyrics and choreography, but I still need to work on feeling comfortable in my body when dancing and working on calming my nerves when singing a solo! Overall, I am excited to see this show come together! I will keep this blog updated throughout the process!!!

Third Week At Clemente Martinez!!!

Yesterday marked my third class at Clemente Martinez Elementary School! Teaching at a new school with such short notice and transition timer was hard, but I think that my co-teacher Rachel and I are transitioning well! We now have 13 kids in our class instead of 9 or 10. We also teach an hour and a half class instead of 50 minutes, which is a large difference! Aside form these struggles, the classes are going well! We have introduced the kids to basic music theory and have taught them some basic chords like Em and A! Some of the kids are super hyper and it has been a challenge to calm them down, but aside from them being hyper, I see so much potential in all of these kids!

I feel that this whole experience aligns with Learning Outcome 2, demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process. As I said before, moving to a new school that is a completely different environment as well as teaching a longer and bigger class has been hard, but I have learned how to adapt to new circumstances and grow as a teacher and leader. I am excited to watch these kids grow throughout the year and gain skills and knowledge. I see so much potential and excitement in them and I cant wait to see them grow into mature artists!