Wicked - Defying Gravity

A couple of my students wanted to sing a song from the Broadway musical Wicked. I had never heard of it but wanted them to be able to have the chance to do what they wanted so I started researching. Then I kind of became obsessed. I love the premise, the music, and how clean it is. Its a really cool story. Anyway, this is one of my favorite pieces from it. Its called defying gravity. Not the best recording, but you get the idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Z-1tcLwlc

Phantoms and schoolkids

Yeah...things have been pretty much SUPER CRAZY BUSY around here. I don't know how y'all guys with kids do it, because if I added ANYTHING else tomy plate I think I might explode, or have a nervous breakdown one. Well, first off I have been practicing with my theater students for the play we will be putting on somewhere and sometime, I just don't know when or where yet! And no one will answer their dang phones! Ahem...so anyway there's that. Then on top of that I have all of these IEPs to do which is basically a gripload of useless paperwork. Then, there are my music students. In Acadia Parish, we have begun working on our pieces for Spring Concert and I have been working hard trying to get all that in the works...then there is the stuff I have volunteered accidentally for. I have been working with these kids on The Phantom of the Opera everyday after school. Sometimes the practices go until 6:30! It has overall been a GREAT experience getting to work with really dedicated kids who actually have a TON of talent. I have loved every minute of it, but it doesn't make for lots of home time. Luckily I got pretty organized this Monday and made a menu for the rest of the month and went shopping for everything needed until next wednesday. (that's something i NEVER do) But it has made life SOOO much easier. Now right when I get home, I can start working on dinner rather than think about what is in the freezer that I can defrost and "what can I make with all these random ingredients? I don't know...let's just go out to eat!" LOL this way is better and cheaper! So anyway that makes dinner more efficient.

Something funny that happened to Daniel this week was he thought he had a program due in his class so he worked for like 2 days solid on it even when he was at work and he was freaking out about it saying he was going to quit school and stuff and then he goes to turn it in the next day, and it wasn't due for another week! LOL It was SOO funny! He texted me several times that day telling me all about it! Oh yeah, speaking of texting...we got new cell phones! I don't know Daniel's number, but mine is 337-581-7924. We are At&T so if you've got it its free! Anyway, something else that happened was...my sister stood up some crazy way, and when she did she tore her miniscus (is that how you spell it?) and is going in for sugery sometime next week. whew...lots of stuff. Anywho, ttfn.