Fiddle Song Recordings for Week #1
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Jun
25
2013
Fiddle Recordings (Week #1)
We are almost to our last recital of the 2012-2013 school year! I can’t believe it. Below you will find the Rep lists, Rehearsal Order, and Concert Info. Please let me know if you have any questions about when you need to be where and I’ll see you there!
Repertoire:
Twinklers
Twinkle Variations + Theme
Group 1 and 2
Twinkle Theme
Lightly Row
Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Happy/Major and Sad/Minor)
O Come, Little Children
Long Long Ago
Group 3
Allegro
Perpetual Motion
Gossec Gavotte
Chorus from “Judas Maccabeus”
Gavotte from “Mignon”
Graduation Pieces and Players
Twinkles (with the twinkle group)
Gossec Gavotte: Mindee Lai, Susannah Loss, Zoe Miller,
Boccherini Minuet: Camille Slatterly and Ishika Jha
Bach Bourrée: Isha Jha
Rehearsal/Recital Schedule:
9am Twinkle Group
9:15am Group 1 and 2
9:45am Group 3
10:15am Graduation Practice for Gossec, Boccherini, and Bach
11am Recital
Concert Info:
– Student will have a break prior to the concert where they will get a snack and a drink. I can use some help with this. Let me know if you are interested in handing out food/maybe bringing something…I would be very appreciative.
– Concert dress is Black and/or White. No shorts, jeans, or flip-flops.
– Please invite family and friends. This is one of my favorite recital of the year!
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Feb
04
2013
Practice Point for February 4, 2013
What counts?
Often I tell students to repeat something 3+ times every day–which they faithfully do, but when they return to the next week the “preview spot” is the same or worse off than before. Why is this? Why did all those repetitions not help?
The answer is in knowing what counts.
When repeating a measure, do you know why I have asked you to repeat it? Is it for the rhythm? For the c#s? The circle bow or wrist circle? A bow in the highway?
There is always a reason and if you can’t tell me why you are repeating something how can the repetitions be helpful?
So first, KNOW WHY I’VE ASKED TO YOU TO REPEAT IT.
Second, BE PICKY. You need to pretend that you are me and every time you play the spot in question you should decide if you like it (aka if it was correct) or if is wasn’t right. If it wasn’t right it doesn’t count. I promise that if you are truly picky, each time you repeat it you will improve.
Third, CONCENTRATE. If you find after 3 times you just can’t play it right anymore, are you still thinking about why you are repeating those same three notes? Are you wondering what you are going to have or dinner? Or are you looking out the window?
If you are still thinking about violin, how is your tempo? Often the more we play something the faster we get. Make sure you aren’t going so fast your fingers and your brain can’t keep up.
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Jan
15
2013
Practice Point for January 14, 2013
Practicing is Hard.
I know I get to to see your child for a completely different 30 minutes than you see him or her at home and in an effort to lend encouragement as well as organize my thoughts I wanted to share some of the ideas that have been working in lessons along with some that have not.
My recommendation for this week is to find what makes your child tick. And use it. If may be different this week than it was last week and what worked last week will probably not work again so you have to roll with it.
My example: I have a student who loves loves football. At least right now that is what he loves. The idea of having the puffy man (the cheek of his left hand) stand tall doesn’t work for him.
So we renamed his puffy man Matt Ryan (the Falcons Quarterback…did I know that before this lesson…no way. When asked to think of someone tall that is who my student came up with…) Now, when Matt Ryan (the puffy man) collapses or touches the wood of the neck, he gets “sacked”–which in the eyes of this seven-year-old is the worst possible thing ever. And it’s been working like a charm. Instead of constantly reminding him to stand his hand up tall, all I have to do is say–Matt’s getting sacked…and we have immediate good form.
Victory with with no nagging.
Success on multiple fronts.
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I hope you are enjoying a sunny morning–not quite as warm as yesterday but sunshine is always good in my opinion. I just wanted to send a quick reminder about the Violin Group Rehearsal and Recital this Saturday, January 19th, 2013.
Students are to wear black and/or white.
Group 1 and the Twinkler Group are meeting this week as normal (see the January calendar for details).
Also, I AM TEACHING NEXT MONDAY, even though it is a holiday. This is also where PIANO GROUP landed. While not perfect, it is what it is. We will miss you if you cannot come, but will be holding lessons/class anyway.
Saturday’s schedule looks like this:
9:30 Twinkler Rehearsal (Simon, Elise, Eden, Davin, and Wesley)
10-11 All Violins Rehearsal (no Simon and Elise)
11 Break with treats/snacks for students (I could use some parental supervision/help here if anyone is interested)
11:30 Recital begins
***Because I will have filled everyone with snacks and promised donuts (perhaps not smart on my part…) and it will be lunch time when we finish we will not be having refreshments after the recital***
Below is a copy of the program for Saturday. If you notice any typo in regards to the spelling of your child’s name, please email.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Libby
Fall Semester 2012 Group Violin Recital program
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