I was at the university practicing by eight this morning for a piano lesson at 10. By 9:20 I had definitely had the cookie, so I had a chat with a voice major outside of the practice room. It was the first time I didn't practice right up until my lesson, so I did not know how that would go over. It was one of my best lessons ever! I've practiced very hard this last week (and on both instruments) to prepare my pieces, and was at the point where you feel you need a lesson to be boosted forward. This lesson did just that and I feel ready for the next week of practicing. I find I'm getting 3 hours in a day on piano, and now lately 1 hour of trumpet. I have two first instruments, but seem to have a bigger ambition to be a concert pianist. It's troubling at times though because I have this dying passion to be a trumpet player. I've begun to practice the trumpet more because I feel that I'm missing that part of my life. There are lots of chances for me to play my trumpet at school though if I want. I'm in the wind ensemble, and I participate in the trumpet rep class. There is also an orchestra, jazz band, concert band, ect. Anyway. I'm preparing my trumpet because over reading weekend I am traveling to Rochester NY to visit my sister, who attends the Eastman School of Music, and will get a lesson with the trumpet professor there, James Thompson. It is a very good motivation! James Thompson is probably the most amazing orchestra player in the world! Google him.
I played in the piano rep class today. I played Alborada del Gracioso by Ravel. It went alright. I know what to work on now for sure. It is great to play your pieces every week for other students and your teacher. It prepares you very well for when you play in competition or in concert.
I have an essay draft due on Friday and a midterm on Monday (I know, not a lot) but I haven't started the essay and know very little about what is going to be on the midterm. TTYL.
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