Ok ok ok blog time...

 This past Friday I turned the lights off on the final class of my most recent YSAA Full-Time group. We had just finished sharing favourite moments, impersonations of me, words of encouragement, feelings of sadness, joy, and non-alcoholic toasts. The moments before the students left the class for their final time was filled with a bitter sweet feeling, but music and laughter (and a sugar high) did a wonderful job of masking the heavy hearted sentiments we were all feeling. Once the students had gone I proceeded to pick up papers, and tidy the room as always had after every class, however this time, in these, what seemed like final moments, my thoughts were not filled with my usual "Geez I gotta talk to these guys tomorrow about this, I'm not a janitor" mantra. This time I found myself with each thing I picked up, trying to place who it belonged to, and I was saddened as I knew: there was now "tomorrow", nothing more to be said, nothing more to impart, at least not in the same format as the last six months.

 While I knew and know I will see Heather's light, Naika's smile, Dylan's charm, Jay's wit, Christina's eyes, Nina's "knowing" grin, Josh's laugh, Sequoia's innocence, Kerline's elegance, Colleen's giddiness, and Julian's grace again the fact that it would not be under the circumstances they been under for the past six months weighed on me.

 I have since have time to sleep on it. Now where thoughts or sadness hung heavy, breaths of hope lighten the mood. These talented young individuals are, as cliché as it sounds: The future. They to me represent what is great about this craft. They are driven and hopeful, talented and humble, and most importantly HUNGRY!! They love to learn, they love to be challenged, this and they, are what the industry needs more of. Young people driven by the craft of acting.

 I once said " I want to be like the best teacher I ever had, so hopefully, I'll be the be the best teacher they ever had.

 I will say this,without a shadow of a doubt, was 11 of the best students I ever had!

 So I tip my hat to them as I watch them set of into the sunset, and will raise a glass to them from time to time as I trade "war stories" with other teachers about my Eclectic Eleven and how they without knowing it taught me, hopefully, as much as I have taught them....

So "I put out the light to then put out the light"

Congratulations to you all!!
You are with me forever!
See you on set!!!

That teachery guy
Marc-Anthony

Ok ok ok...so this blog was alright.... I mean didn't hate it....but.....