I taught the 6th grade class today. It went well, we started off with a fairly traditional warmup. After warmup we did abs, and then went across the floor. The across the floor portion of the class was interesting, because I felt like the material I made up for them wasn't hard at all. In fact, it was easier than some of the things Ms. Donk has given them. However, some of them really seemed to be struggling with it. I broke it down many times, and answered all of their questions and kept asking if they had more. Maybe I judged the level of it wrong, because I know they aren't afraid to ask questions when they have them. Even though some of them were struggling, I will probably give them the same material next week and add onto it. I want them to continue challenging themselves, not just when Ms. Donk is teaching.

I feel like I'm repeating myself, but Trinity is awesome. It really is mesmerizing watching her dance, because she's so young. I'm almost to the point where I'm sad because I'll be leaving this year, so I won't get to watch her grow over the years. Not only did the combination appear to be a breeze for her, but she was turning simple runs into graceful leaps, and adding dynamics into the material that some dancers my own age can't grasp. And the funny thing is that she doesn't even know she's doing it, because it's all natural. After class I told her how good she looked and she almost seemed shocked hearing it. 

Michelle is blossoming as well, I feel like she really has improved since I started observing her earlier in the year. She's getting stronger, which is always nice to watch. The problem with her is that while she has gotten better, she just does the steps. She doesn't really put much energy and uumph into it. But she's improving, and she's still young, so I'm sure she'll get it one day.

Another student I'd like to introduce you to is Zariane, she's an extremely tall girl, with long limbs. She has the body to be a dancer, but before Ms. Donk's class, she had never stepped into a dance class before. She tries really hard, and asks lots of questions, which shows she's interested. But it's obvious that she wasn't born to be a dancer. While I'm sure she's aware of this, she still tries really hard, and she makes me proud. That's probably one of my favorite kind of dancer, the one who has almost no potential, but still busts their butt to be the best they can.