Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
My clarinet. And music. As much as I may complain about it sometimes, it's my life.
Speaking of my life, this past tuesday we had a masterclass with Suzanne Tirk from Wichita. She didnt look like a typical professor, she's pretty tiny and energetic. Almost bubbly? Rachel, Emma, Me, Dana and Abbey played for her and she had a lot of really good tips for us. Everyone else got embouchure tips, breathing, all the usual things for a masterclass....
I got in the saddle.
First of all, she made me squat as I played, to straighten my back out. Needless to say, the studio got a pretty big kick out of that, and I could hardly play because I was laughing (thanks Delin+Abbey!) And then various squatting/playing techniques and stretches that she made the whole studio do. Because my posture is apparently terrible...which I actually am aware of. She said it was probably because of my height, that I feel like I have to kind of hunch over to blend in better. I've never really thought about that. I've always pretty much loved being this tall, and never felt the need to blend in. But then again I don't have many close friends who are as tall or taller than me, so I guess I could be shrinking a bit.. Maybe this means i need to start embracing my height in new ways...like high heels? ;)
I'm glad my Intro to Lit professor's a huge egotistical jerk. He wastes two weeks on electronic literature, and then got mad at me when i told him i couldnt go to some play he's requiring us to go to because i have a tournament. Excuse me..I wasnt aware my life should be planned around a liberal arts core class. Anger done.
On the bright side, I just got a B on my sight singing quiz! It's not the greatest...I honestly felt like I did worse than a B, but i'm not complaining! Dr Washut kind of scares me...just when it comes to sight singing usually. I dont know why, he seems fine..but I get so nervous! Then again i get nervous about everything. It's whatever..Hopefully I'll get over it sometime this semester.
Apparently, at UHS, there's been some drama going around in the band...more than usual anyway. I dont know any details, and I dont really know if I even want to. I have few good friends left there, so it really isnt any of my concern i guess. But the fact that the band is the central point of all of this (probably stupid) drama is ridiculous. Not giving a good name to band kids, at all. I guess people need to get out their ridiculous melodramatic sides out somewhere before college though. At least, let's hope they get it out.
Speaking of high school band, Tallcorn was last weekend! Lil Urbandale Jazz kids came up as usual. I couldnt help but reflect on Tallcorns in the past few years...
~TPing Papa Schmitt's door!
~Pass the Pigs!
~Oattttttttttzzzzzzzz
~Winning 3rd place last year!
~Just hanging out at the hotel Thursday night after clinics
~Getting to know Kristen better!
~Curled hair
~Jazz dos and the Red Ties
~Hanging out with all the awesome people in the jazz bands
~Can I get...? At Coldstone!
Tallcorn was hands down the best band trip we ever went on, after Hawaii. Every year it was a ton of fun, no matter how frustrating rehearsals had been up to that point. Every time we walked off the stage after performing, we felt good about it. Luckily, Kellar's jazz band was just as good as I expected it to be. They may not have placed, but they were great. Nothing to be disappointed with. :)
So for the rest of today, life is pretty packed. Clarinet ensemble with Dr Johnson, seminar, quartet, quartet bonding at Bdubs, and an Orchestra concert? Sounds good to me. Macgamut time?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMG6PXbsXsc
Blast from the past. This guy is an amazing singer, and so passionate about it. I know the video is off with the music, but...still. Watch some, watch none. Doesnt matter to me. It's my song of the week.
Bye!
I got in the saddle.
First of all, she made me squat as I played, to straighten my back out. Needless to say, the studio got a pretty big kick out of that, and I could hardly play because I was laughing (thanks Delin+Abbey!) And then various squatting/playing techniques and stretches that she made the whole studio do. Because my posture is apparently terrible...which I actually am aware of. She said it was probably because of my height, that I feel like I have to kind of hunch over to blend in better. I've never really thought about that. I've always pretty much loved being this tall, and never felt the need to blend in. But then again I don't have many close friends who are as tall or taller than me, so I guess I could be shrinking a bit.. Maybe this means i need to start embracing my height in new ways...like high heels? ;)
I'm glad my Intro to Lit professor's a huge egotistical jerk. He wastes two weeks on electronic literature, and then got mad at me when i told him i couldnt go to some play he's requiring us to go to because i have a tournament. Excuse me..I wasnt aware my life should be planned around a liberal arts core class. Anger done.
On the bright side, I just got a B on my sight singing quiz! It's not the greatest...I honestly felt like I did worse than a B, but i'm not complaining! Dr Washut kind of scares me...just when it comes to sight singing usually. I dont know why, he seems fine..but I get so nervous! Then again i get nervous about everything. It's whatever..Hopefully I'll get over it sometime this semester.
Apparently, at UHS, there's been some drama going around in the band...more than usual anyway. I dont know any details, and I dont really know if I even want to. I have few good friends left there, so it really isnt any of my concern i guess. But the fact that the band is the central point of all of this (probably stupid) drama is ridiculous. Not giving a good name to band kids, at all. I guess people need to get out their ridiculous melodramatic sides out somewhere before college though. At least, let's hope they get it out.
Speaking of high school band, Tallcorn was last weekend! Lil Urbandale Jazz kids came up as usual. I couldnt help but reflect on Tallcorns in the past few years...
~TPing Papa Schmitt's door!
~Pass the Pigs!
~Oattttttttttzzzzzzzz
~Winning 3rd place last year!
~Just hanging out at the hotel Thursday night after clinics
~Getting to know Kristen better!
~Curled hair
~Jazz dos and the Red Ties
~Hanging out with all the awesome people in the jazz bands
~Can I get...? At Coldstone!
Tallcorn was hands down the best band trip we ever went on, after Hawaii. Every year it was a ton of fun, no matter how frustrating rehearsals had been up to that point. Every time we walked off the stage after performing, we felt good about it. Luckily, Kellar's jazz band was just as good as I expected it to be. They may not have placed, but they were great. Nothing to be disappointed with. :)
So for the rest of today, life is pretty packed. Clarinet ensemble with Dr Johnson, seminar, quartet, quartet bonding at Bdubs, and an Orchestra concert? Sounds good to me. Macgamut time?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMG6PXbsXsc
Blast from the past. This guy is an amazing singer, and so passionate about it. I know the video is off with the music, but...still. Watch some, watch none. Doesnt matter to me. It's my song of the week.
Bye!
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