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I know I keep saying this.....but what a year! One thing for sure, it's almost over....
I have been promised that next year will be better, but I will continue to explore any opportunities that come my way...
Despite the first 9 weeks being a living hell, I managed to salvage what was left of a program I have been building for the last 11 yrs., to somehow pull off a Superior Rating at Festival. I've never had a group make below a II (excellent), and this is 8th consecutive year of taking a group that received all I's (superior).
I am exhausted....physically - as soon as we finished I felt pain in my back, arms and shoulders....mentally exhausted since the first nine weeks...I guess based on our rating, you could say the years been successful....but it has taken its toll on me - in so many levels....and I will hear a hundred times - I knew you could do it, you always worry so much and they do fine, I expected nothing less....
But those people have no idea of the hurdles, struggles, hours and hours of classroom instruction along with after school rehearsals, blood, sweat and lots of tears that have been shed this year...
In the end, our success yesterday was a combination of a determined teacher who knew their potential, refused to give in or give up and 50 students who stepped up to the plate and allowed me to lead them....

I cannot wait for spring break....but better yet, this summer....just can't get here soon Enuff!!!

I'm obviously not going to sleep...so coffee - here I cone!