I've been sitting in the band room for over an hour watching the music coach for the Spring musical, Tim Carroll, teach music to Jess Rowand, Matt Weil, and Craig Pate. Over and over and over again, they rehearse The Rain in Spain, dissecting it, buffing it, molding it, and blending it. Mr. Carroll really is the consummate professional, and he doesn't miss a nuance or a note. Sometimes he veers a little off topic, but every bit of what he does positively contributes to the the students' understanding of the music. He dutifully teaches the stuff from the musical, and as I write he's giving them context by telling them about Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody. Good teaching demands that we teachers meander, and Tim is a darned good teacher. Most of the people in the audience haven't the vaguest inkling of the hours spent rehearsing. The Rain in Spain has taken manu days to prepare and it will be over in three minutes when showtime hits.
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