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classes today were excellent. i really enjoyed them and am going to looove being a music major. watching musicians like the cangelosi cards and gordon in nyc, and also boilermakers two nights ago reminds me why i love and need to learn music. the other thing though, is that i am learning to better express myself on cello. its not the music that really lights my fire... but my new private teacher is in the RPO and has a grace and passion, and also understanding that i am really going to appreciate. i was afraid she would say that im shit, that i should have practiced this summer, and that ill never be good but she was absolutely inspiring. she also said she would work on finding me some fun and eclectic pieces that will hold my attention... maybe some fiddle tunes, or tango, or even some jazz stuff. definitely awesome stuff.
sight singing is scary as shiiit. its my weakest area and also what i dislike most... they probably go hand in hand. it didn't help that the cute cello playing music ed boy was sitting right next to me, but it will be a good class i think.
one thing that sucked today was that i left my cell phone in mikes car :( i got in at almost 4 this morning from d.c. and it didn't even occur to me that i didn't have it. the weekend was amazing though! some pretty rocky patches and a sort of rude awakening on friday but i got past it and had some good clean fun. despite the fact that i was not in the finals for the open jack and jill, the competitions were amazing. alot of non-dancers don't really understand that with these weekends its about watching and being around really great dancers who are pushing themselves creatively, and not quite as much about winning (although that is what drives the good competition). so its not like i need anything drawing me away from school (which i will be off campus enough as it is), but i want to start a performance troop here. or find a partner and work on a choreography... i just want to start establishing myself and work on being awesome as a dancer. more to come on that i guess
still haven't decided whether to start a swing club here or not. its a hell of alot of work with low return at the start so i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet, especially by myself. people are definitely interested and it will be yet another seed in rochester so definitely in the future but not right now. i would like to work on my leading skills first, which are mediocre at best.
aaaanyways. i'm going to go teach myself how to not procrastinate!! and find some coffee so i can get on a normal persons sleep schedule
sight singing is scary as shiiit. its my weakest area and also what i dislike most... they probably go hand in hand. it didn't help that the cute cello playing music ed boy was sitting right next to me, but it will be a good class i think.
one thing that sucked today was that i left my cell phone in mikes car :( i got in at almost 4 this morning from d.c. and it didn't even occur to me that i didn't have it. the weekend was amazing though! some pretty rocky patches and a sort of rude awakening on friday but i got past it and had some good clean fun. despite the fact that i was not in the finals for the open jack and jill, the competitions were amazing. alot of non-dancers don't really understand that with these weekends its about watching and being around really great dancers who are pushing themselves creatively, and not quite as much about winning (although that is what drives the good competition). so its not like i need anything drawing me away from school (which i will be off campus enough as it is), but i want to start a performance troop here. or find a partner and work on a choreography... i just want to start establishing myself and work on being awesome as a dancer. more to come on that i guess
still haven't decided whether to start a swing club here or not. its a hell of alot of work with low return at the start so i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet, especially by myself. people are definitely interested and it will be yet another seed in rochester so definitely in the future but not right now. i would like to work on my leading skills first, which are mediocre at best.
aaaanyways. i'm going to go teach myself how to not procrastinate!! and find some coffee so i can get on a normal persons sleep schedule