Sunday, August 9, 2009

Fall Registration

Welcome back parents and students! This year is shaping up to be exciting for music and cello in Eastern North Carolina.

Fall registration begins today. Returning students, time to turn on the practice switch. Be sure to brush off any summer rust by practicing your long bows, scales, and etudes S...L...O...W...L...Y..., paying careful attention to your bow hold and cello position. The fastest way back from a layoff is disciplined slow technical work. Old habits die hard, so resist the temptation of picking up your favorite piece from last year and playing it through over and over in an effort to shape up. Doing so reinforces your habits of a year ago. We all have bad habits, and it is important to focus on developing good ones. Leave those bad ones for last year. Lets make sure your first steps this year are steps forward.

If you have an interesting story about your summer experiences, whether related to music or not, type up a short paragraph or two and I'll post it on our studio blog for all to see!

For prospective students, please contact me for scheduling of your gratis sample lesson. It is my hope that you will be able to join our family @ TWSCS.