I have two concerts next week.  I had one a week ago that went without a hitch.  I'm expecting quite a few hitches from the next two.

I feel really conflicted this year.  On one hand, the goal of what I do is performance.  Music exists in performance, and music students need to perform.  On the other hand, there is so much extra junk that goes into a performance that at times I want to scrap the whole thing.  I guess I feel this way mostly because of all the chairs I have to set up and take down and set up and take down and set up and...due to my schools' lack of adequate performance space.  Also, I don't know if having beginning students perform this early in their "career" is a pedagogically sound idea.  Actually, I know it's not, but that's what we're dealing with here. 

Okay, that's all I guess.  I'm sure I'll be at peace with this issue as soon as the concerts are over.