Early start at the regular school but it's all good - especially the newer kids. I seem to be getting a reputation as somebody who can deal with the 'troubled' students and making them into musicians. Maybe it was because I was like that, at that age, too.
Took Mum shopping and then my least favourite school messaged. I've quit - had done a while ago, agreeing to stay until the summer, but, having interviewed my potential replacements, they've come back to me asking what it would take for me to stay. I was a bit of a diva in my response, listing everything that I think is wrong (the size of the music room, the aggression of certain students, the lack of performance opportunities, the hours) with suggestions to rectify this. They agreed to all of it, and offered a pay-rise on top, within the hour. It's not about the money. I've now agreed to stay until July 2021. Good for my ego but still, not sure if it's good for my sanity. Flattering all the same.
The college was a strange one today, my private student wasn't in but I wasn't told, so spent an hour jamming to Joe Jackson songs by myself, before running a wonderful and frantic drum club.
Private lesson followed (fine) and then spent the evening packing ahead of our move later in the month.
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