Lately there hasn't been much to reflect on with the 6th graders. And unfortunately, today the case is the same. Once again we went to the gym to run the piece. We ran through it once with music, and then went back to the dance studio and went over some performance etiquette. We talked about what they should wear, how they should act, what to expect, etc. They still seem to be pretty nervous about performing for their peers tomorrow. Hopefully they won't choke, and forget the steps, or hold back because of fears of what their peers will say.
Ms. Donk will tape the performance tomorrow, and during class time they will watch and critique and reflect on it. (So I won't be teaching.) Then, starting on Thursday we're going to have a jazz class. We were supposed to start on the choreography for the jazz piece on Friday, however neither Ms. Donk or I will be in school Friday because of our Spring dance performance. So, we'll start jazz on Thursday and the second piece Monday. Hopefully all goes well in the performance tomorrow, I know that if they are confident in themselves they'll be great.