Arts Class May 8, 2010

Saturday was a busy day for me. I arrived late as did some others due to a fund raising run down Peachtree which diverted the traffic away from 10th Street. We are now in the final stages of the class and we have settled in on what needs to be accomplished for us to finish our class work. Mr Veon gave final instructions as what was needed to complete the course. After his presentation, the string orchestra teachers presented their class composition to the group. It was a unique composition that included sounds coordinated in stages and dynamics. I believe it made an impression on the group and we were very pleased with ourselves. Mrs Colbert gave a brief explanation of what to expect. The great thing about the performance was the score that Mrs. Butts created for us to go by. It was simply terrific.
After the break out session, we broke up into groups and talked about our action research and our videos to turn in. I myself would like to do more with my action research to see further results with the students, but I've learned that the action research itself is really ongoing. My topic of intonation can not end with the research because it will have to be address next year and throughout our musical existence.
At the end of the day we learned about our trip to Washington D.C. Despite the train ride I think it will be very interesting. I am already getting ready to leave. Ms Hopkins wasvery energeic and she even makes the train ride exciting. Hopefully it should be a wonderful trip.