Thursday, April 3, 2008

Recital Readiness

Only 6, yes six, weeks until the recital. The recital is Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 pm. (Just a tiny little reminder).
Here are a few tips for a good performance:

First, schedule enough time at the piano daily, keeping fingers and mind in shape.


Second, after each repetition working out the difficult places in the music, be sure to take deep breaths.

Third, play for friends and family as much as possible. Don't forget to bow to say "thank you" to the audience!

Now, for a source of inspiration .... go see some live concerts! A student once told me that "listening to music on the radio or a CD is like can food compared to a live concert, which is like fresh organic food." Click on www.seattle.gov/arts/community/seattle_presents.asp
and www.trumba.com/calenders/lmc_public_concerts for some live concerts in Seattle.

Also, check out this site , www.classicsforkids.com/composers/composers_atoz.asp , for some fun musical games (for example, compose your own piece and listen to it back), learn about the lives of composers, and much more!

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