Revelation

One of my hopes as a teacher is to reveal that which often is hidden. Not the deep dark secrets and shadowy thoughts and emotions, but the buried treasures, the inner glories, the full measure of our character unhampered by worrying whether others will ignore it, mock it, scorn it or laugh at it. Whether a child or adult, it’s always a moment to celebrate when revelation visits the class.

So imagine my surprise when at the end of an exploration of what we might do with percussion instruments in a circle, we were grouped according to category and I demonstrated how one might spontaneously conduct the group. And then invited someone else. One person stepped forward, but I noticed that another was on the verge of jumping in. So after the second conductor, I invited that third to try her hand. That was a great decision!

Because she jumped into that circle like a hungry tiger who had awaited her moment to pounce on her prey and astounded, moved and inspired us all with her one minute piece. Here is where words fail to convey— you simply had to be there. I regretted that no one had captured the moment on video—and then discovered someone had! (Unfortunately, in two sections, but better than nothing!) So for my first-ever video shared on this blog, here is your chance to enjoy the moment with Siu Ping from Hong Kong stepping forth in her full radiant power and glory. 

Enjoy!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19lPKzoxHW7fNE9V9dscKmKt-2WEcqIz3/view?usp=share_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19lPKzoxHW7fNE9V9dscKmKt-2WEcqIz3/view?usp=share_link