Hey hey!!!!
Well the performance my students put on for the autumn festival was super fun. I'm very pleased with their progress. You know it's a big deal when your brother says to you he enjoyed the show and the "students are becoming pretty good." Now for the next event...we'll probably do something for Halloween like we always do. If anyone has any performance venues they'd like to check out, let me know. I'm open to suggestions.
For the next list of bad habits, remember, some may seem rather obvious, but it's still worth noting.
1.) Don't make excuses. "I didn't have time to practice because....." I don't care who you are. This is my reasoning for everything when it comes to excuses: If the President of the United States has time for two kids and a wife, you have time to practice. Or do anything else for that matter. MAKE time!!!!!! Or "JUST DO IT" (thanks Nike!) Everyone, including myself AND parents of students are guilty of this. We all have to work hard on not making excuses and just making (not finding) the time to get the job done.
Well the performance my students put on for the autumn festival was super fun. I'm very pleased with their progress. You know it's a big deal when your brother says to you he enjoyed the show and the "students are becoming pretty good." Now for the next event...we'll probably do something for Halloween like we always do. If anyone has any performance venues they'd like to check out, let me know. I'm open to suggestions.
For the next list of bad habits, remember, some may seem rather obvious, but it's still worth noting.
1.) Don't make excuses. "I didn't have time to practice because....." I don't care who you are. This is my reasoning for everything when it comes to excuses: If the President of the United States has time for two kids and a wife, you have time to practice. Or do anything else for that matter. MAKE time!!!!!! Or "JUST DO IT" (thanks Nike!) Everyone, including myself AND parents of students are guilty of this. We all have to work hard on not making excuses and just making (not finding) the time to get the job done.
2.) Don't only play the styles of music you like; broaden your horizon. I personally don't care much for blues and jazz, so I always avoided playing stuff with that style. However, now when people request to hear blues or jazz music, it doesn't come naturally to me and I'm not as familiar with those types of pieces. Of course you can have your favorites, but try to play and learn a bit of everything. You'll be sure to use it somewhere, some time!
Til Next Time
~Givi Girl
