Seeing The Forest For The Trees By Beth Moore
Central Regional High School
emoore@centralregional.net
experts is challenging to say the least. While working through the seemingly endless to do lists I am, from time to time, left to wonder- what is most important? Why do we do this anyway? Is it so that we can declare ourselves, or be declared, the best? How is that deter- mined anyway? Is that why we got in to this in the first place? Is this why we stay? Why do we stay? The sheer amount of work is stagger- ing at times. The difficulty of balancing schedules, expectations, at- tendance and paperwork is often overwhelming. Even if you are very happy in your job-it can still be challenging. Difficult administration and parents/parent groups only compound the difficulty. Sometimes it can be too much…and then it will happen:
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he sheer number of expectations placed on the plate of any music teacher is daunting. The number of hats we must wear and areas upon which we are called to be
• One of your sopranos will sight sing a line like she never has before.
• A freshman baritone, in his newly changed voice, will hold his line all on his own.
• You will hear a junior explain to a freshman a concept with which they are struggling, using your words.
• You and your choir will get through a new piece successfully, for the first time, and see the excitement in their eyes.
You will receive little praise for any of these things. In fact, there may be no conversation regarding them, but they are real and hap- pen all the time. They are the seemingly small, insignificant victories which, if viewed correctly, can be seen as a major win. If we are honest with ourselves, most of us didn’t fall in love with music for the trophy. Unfortunately, in this outcome-based world in which we
TheMonmouth SymphonyOrchestra in our 66th Season
announces our 21st Annual Goldwasser Young Artist Concerto Competition
Our first prize winner will perform their complete chosen concerto with the MSO in concert the following season
♪ Open to all students throughout the State of New Jersey not yet graduated from High School
♪ String, Woodwind, and Brass players are eligible* ♪ Monetary prizes will be awarded ♪ Application and recording due December 12, 2014
♪ Attend our first concert NOV 1 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank: Student tickets only $5
♪ Check our website
www.monmouthsymphony.org for an application and full details
* Because of limitations at our venue, we cannot accept applicants competing on piano this year TEMPO 48 OCTOBER 2014
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