For the first time since I started cello in early November I am going to miss a day of practice. Actually several days as we will be traveling. I find that I am of two minds about a break like this. One the one hand I will miss playing. I don’t view my daily session [...]
Monthly Archive for January, 2010
String Fling 2010
Posted in performance on Jan 17th, 2010
Last Tuesday in my lesson my teacher, who is the director of the Kansas State University String Fling, asked me if I would like to participate. String Fling is an annual weekend long rehearsal and concert for 5th through 9th grade string players. Students from all over Kansas converge on Manhattan for the weekend to [...]
Left Thumb Pain
Posted in practice on Jan 15th, 2010
My cello practice regimen typically sees me playing for an hour or so every day. I don’t set a timer or try to track the time, rather I play through several of the pieces I know two or three times each to warm up and then work on the newer pieces I am still learning. [...]