Although the sixth grade class isn't very long, it had very high moments as well as very low moments today. Instead of warming up, we went right into "One." The students weren't really paying attention, and they were very chatty. Once Ms. Donk gave them a lecture that set them straight, they still seemed very cranky. It was obvious that they didn't want to go over the old material, and Ms. Donk adding on new material was even worse for them.
For me, it was extremely frustrating because their vibe was causing me to not be able to focus. The choreography is unlike everything that I'm used to, so I need to buckle down and focus 150%, but because of them I couldn't focus. After a while, I started to ignore their energy and just focus on the material. I finally got down all of the choreography, and was able to assist them when they needed it. I also was able to do it with them so that Ms. Donk could watch and see what areas they need help on.
Michelle, one of my old favorites just isn't delivering. Lots of the movements are very sharp and quick, and she lazily does them, without putting any real effort into it. Another of my old favorites, Joseph, was having a terrible day today. He was extremely cranky and didn't want to focus.
Tomorrow the middle school athletes are going on an all-day field trip, leaving only six students in class. Ms. Donk said we'll probably watch a film or take a walk, because there's no sense in adding on to the piece when most of the class isn't there. Also, tomorrow is the last day before Spring Break, so any choreography she set on them probably wouldn't stick anyway...