on teaching and re-viewing

I was blown away by some of my performance students work today in class. They are really starting to get it: Their work is much more connected, invested, and, well, interesting that it was even a few weeks ago. The thing is, it *shouldn't* be surprising. ( After all, I am the one with the power and I tell them what I like, *of course* they do more of it.) Still it is quite a thrill, like I gave them parts of me to hold on to and now they are giving it back but with their own spin so its more alive than it was when I dolled it out. Its not the ONLY thing that happens in the classroom, and probably not even the most important, but it is a nice thing to take note of on a rainy afternoon. At any rate, that's what it feels like when Mike is done re-mixing an episode and then again when you give us re-views. so, um, thanks.