First and foremost, I want to just give a huge compliment to the studio! Everyone is performing so well. It's an honor to be a part of this group and I'm just super excited to see all of the growth that has occurred since my freshman year. Not only on my part, but all around! It's so fun and the caliber is just amazing. I strive to work harder every day because of the people around me and seeing them improve as well.
Practicing this week has been. Well. Hit and miss. I'm trying to keep the times I've normally put into my schedule. It usually works like clockwork. But with Tour last week and Little Shop this week, it's been hard to find the time. I'm always getting at least thirty minutes a day and I'm starting to, as per Mr. Phil's suggestion, run my recital in order so that I can get a feel for what I need to do mentally to prepare for each song. It's a great suggestion. I really think it's going to help.
I feel like the consistency is getting there. My lesson today was a major success and I'm extremely stoked about how recital went. I don't normally walk away thinking I performed well, but I felt like today was a great one. Much better than last week and a good way to restore my confidence.
I'm focusing on little things for the recital. Consonants. Modification. Expression. I have my invitations out and posters to go up soon, finishing up those revisions to program notes, and what have you. I'm so excited for my recital to come around...and I will be so relieved when it's over!
I am so pleased with your maturity and growth, Katie. Remember, that even finding time to score study can have its benefits. Work more with your score when you feel tight for time. I learned a whole recital on a treadmill (actually that happened a couple of times). It is a skill of managing time in its most efficient way. Life is crazy...it is all in how we handle it!
ReplyDeleteI want to say again....I am so proud. You are morphing from a student to a teacher. Even if you ARE in denial!