Process Not Performance

Tonight's class taught me a good lesson! I was so excited when the Village mom's did the ensemble so well that I told them that they are the best class! I said "Good!" AND THEN I realized that it made a few feel uncomfortable (that I could see). It's the process we are concerned with for children AS WELL AS PARENTS not the performance!!! Our goal is community music making for the experience of it not necessarily for the result (however great it may be). So, I am sorry for shifting the focus of tonight's ensemble activity but I don't want the mom's to worry: I am not expecting performance next time;just bonding for the fun of it!