Recital time...

One full (work) week gone…

On reflection, it was a good move coming during the last week of the camp – it gives me time to get over the jetlag as well as seeing what the music school is about before plunging straight into work. There was time for quite a bit of work, getting to know each other, getting used to the new environment… it was not “wasted” time.

The morning was spent mapping out what requires to be done, following from the meeting the night before and writing up the minutes of the meeting for distribution.

The afternoon saw me sorting out the various gifts that volunteers have brought and wrapping up those that are going to be used for prizes. It takes an amazingly long time to do such a simple task, but in the heat, cramped office and with lots of little people watching and asking questions! It got done in a couple of hours. Went back to the house to have a “disco nap”…

There was a recital in the evening, from 7.30 to 9.30. It was a real mixture: some played amazingly well and some, not so well. However, what was obvious was the love of music, the enthusiasm that greeted all musicians and the pride of the audience (doting parents and other family members, no doubt). There must have been at least 200 in the audience (in addition to the pupils themselves.)

Beach time for the next 2 days. Apparently, beachside restaurants do very good (and lethal) rum punches!