progress

Today I played the Mozart A Major concerto at 96 = quarter and the Cadenza for the first time all from memory. Listening WORKS! I used to know it… now I’m getting to where I know it again. I also received the book “The Magic of Matsumoto” in the mail and it [...]

Practicing again

Progress on the project – I finally practiced again.  Mr. Bear has gone to the shop and I always do better when he’s gone.  It’s back down to 91 beats per minute from 94 but I haven’t lost that much after 3 days.  I can work it up again.  The cadenza is coming nicely – [...]

Videos

It is proving to be a very useful tool for me to watch these videos and then follow through with the main points in lessons. I really enjoy studying this way! I can’t do it for every student but I’m doing it as often as I can.
I wish I had some good editing [...]

First 3 minutes of footage

The SAA asks for three minutes of video footage of me working with a child 5 years old or younger. Song of the Wind preview.
Here is my first try:

I’m excited!
The request is for “A segment of 3 consecutive minutes showing a student age 5 or younger studying the first half of Book 1.”
Uh oh. [...]

unusual idea

Since the SAA asks for a performance of either the Mozart D Major or the Mozart A Major, I have an crazy idea.  I’m thinking of writing to the SAA and asking if I can  play Mozart D Major up to the Cadenza….  and then play a separate performance of the Mozart A Major Cadenza.  [...]

Videos

We have the video camera handicam now – on a tripod in the studio with working disks and I am so excited! I can really see this project coming together now! I made videos of some lessons this afternoon and they were good! Not to toot my own horn or anything but [...]

Celebration Concert

We’re working on a huge Suzuki Concert here in Utah. Every three years we have a “Celebration Concert”. It involves all of the Suzuki violin students in the entire state. All instruments. This year is our 7th Celebration and it is entitled “Nurtured by Love”. It will be on October 20, [...]

photographer?

Wow.  I just got the brochure for ISSI
in the mail.  It’s a glossy full brochure including large photos of people
that I took last year!  Yes they pay me for the photos (it all falls
under the heading of “Newletter Reporter”) but holy criminey, I’m not a
“photographer”… by any stretch…  yet I feel all happy to see [...]

Weighty Breakthough!

I’ve had a huge breakthrough! Ever since I have been married, I have worn my wedding ring on my violin hand. It’s only been 2 years. I purposefully got a smaller ring so that I could wear it on my hand while I played the violin. Mysteriously my 3rd finger trills [...]