What A NIGHT!

Last night I took my students to see the pipe organ. My mentor met us there to open the doors and I assumed he would leave, but what I didn't realize at the time was that he stayed downstairs...listening!

When I found out he was there,I was so embarrassed he heard all my stammering and lame explanations! I'm sure I only served to confuse my students. My words got up and left me! . I had such a hard time getting through it I hope they were able to learn something.

 I have decided I am not going to do it again with a group that large. I didn't realize one mother was bringing not only her two children that I teach, but the other four as well. One of my other students had to come with a church friend, who also brought his two daughters who are both young but taking piano from another teacher.

I didn't mind having guests except these girls were quite precocious and kept interrupting and not allowing the other kids to get a look or have any space while at the instrument. They were quite a distraction. 

The bug may have bit one or two. One of my adult students seemed to be falling in love. After some of the crowd had thinned out her daughter just had to play again - she also looks to have been bitten - she played Silent Night on just the pedals and did quite well. On the way home, she said "how am I ever going to go back to just playing piano again". 

I may see about taking them to another organ either this summer or fall...one or two at a time. Doing it this way was just too much stress and I don't feel as though I did a thorough job in explaining. 

I was so glad to get home to a glass of wine and my Castle DVD's to help me decompress!!