Well - week one is over - so what does that mean? That means that over 730 students have been actively participating in courses all around the Yale campus. With over 130 staff our time is dedicated 100% to the involvement and safety of our kids. So forgive me if I do not answer your texts right away!
The structure of our day to day activities is pretty simple: breakfast, course 1, course 2, lunch, workshops, activities, dinner, activities, repeat. Yet what seems like a normal routine for someone working a 9-5 job, the variety that we offer here at Explo is amazing. There should be no reason why any student is bored.
Me? My courses and my students have proven to be nothing short of some of the most brilliant and dedicated kids I know. OK, I know every teacher says that, but in two days my kids learned half of a completely complication mash-up a Capella arrangement, and had the entire piece memorized by day 4.
Our college ensemble rarely ever did that... oh and did I mentioned that every single one of them is now also beat boxing proficient? I'm telling you... they are crazy!
On Thursday I very reluctantly lead an a Capella workshop activity for the entire campus. Only 6 kids showed up but there were literally 12 different things to choose from. Yet again I was astonished that these 6 kids, who were not even involved with my courses, learned an arrangement of "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. They were so solid that we performed for open min night at dinner that evening.
Right before they went on I had told one of Explo's head staff here at Yale that if this is what Explo does for kids, sign me up for next year. Between the staff and the involvement of all of these students, this is a music educator's dream!
This weekend I will be chaperoning the first of many trips to come - WICKED on Broadway!
More to come readers! Thanks for following!
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