Overall a really great day! 8th grade got A LOT accomplished on a piece today and I was so proud of how well they behaved and played. 7th grade was impeccable! I've started adding rap/techno beats via GarageBand to everything we play and now they request beats to play with! Today I gave them a new one and they loved it so much they couldn't play. So I told them "you have one track to listen, dance, and get your crazies out, then it's back to playing." Several students who I usually have to beg to play were like "OK!!" After the song was over, before I even said anything those students said "ok, guys, let's get to playing now!" One student told me I need to do the "Hold Up" (pronounced huhl uh) to this beat. #theridiculousthingsIdotomakemystudentsplay