F.E. C.J. TE Day 1

On February 9th, Shannalee and myself performed our first Teaching Episode with the clarinet section. After we got them all settled, I handed out index cards and had the students write their names on them to help me with memorizing them. Then Shannalee took over, first teaching them a rhythm that they were having trouble with in class, and then rehearsing a new section in "Her Majesty's Brigade". The rhythm sequence was a little rough, but the students eventually learned it pretty good, and then the new section was rehearsed. Shannalee took it slowly, making sure the students were fairly competent in one section before moving on to the next. There were a couple rough patches, but they could have been easily addressed with more time. I then correctly remembered the names of the students, and gave them all mustache tattoos. In retrospect, they mustaches could have been used as a reward for being quiet and well-behaved, but I missed that opportunity.