Dr. Evans did something new and different today! Instead of giving us our starting pitches, he asked for us to give our best guess at what the pitch is. A few students in the class nailed it! It was really cool. I think he picked it up in England while observing a boys choir. It's a really good idea. I love it when teachers try new things! To me that's a sign that they still really care about what they do.
I've noticed that students in the choir raise their hands and ask questions about the music (where to breathe, what the vowel sound should be, clarification on pitches and rhythms, etc.) more often than Dr. Evan's addresses problems. I'm not sure why Dr. Evan's chooses to run things this way, but I think it's really important to have a class atmosphere where students are comfortable asking questions and making comments.
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