Proud Director!

Well, you hear it from teachers all the time... we refer to our students as "my kids."  Not as an insult to the actual parents (nearly all of them are unbelievable in supporting the kids), but as an attribute to the bond that teachers can form with students from spending so much time together.

Yesterday, I had my beginning choir, for the first time EVER, receive superior ratings at the state level (they received superior concert).  As I told my beginners, this far exceeded  my expectations!

My Mixed Choir received a sweepstakes trophy (ALL 1s).  My Select Ensemble received a 2 overall in concert, but a 1 in sight-reading.

The biggest accomplishment was from my Advanced Girl Choir.  This group received 100% 1s (in ALL categories).  I told them before we went on that they had been my biggest challenge of the semester.  I have NEVER worked with an advanced treble choir and they are/were so good that I had to find ways to challenge them.

The choirs from St. Amant have taken a HUGE step forward this year and I hope to continue that trend as the years progress.