I have my work cut out for me for this weekend. School will be over for me in less than a month. I have about two more weeks until our final concert at Piedmont Hills and during that time I need to get my video taping done. There are a lot of projects that need to be completed for my classes. If I push extra hard this weekend, I think everything will go smoothly. My goal is to be an week ahead by the end of this weekend.
I have a lot of time to do this as well. I have nothing planned over the weekends from here on until the end of May. No private students since one is down in LA and the others are postponing lessons until school ends. Lucky me.
Today: - MEWE Rehearsal Practiced violin for 1.5 hrs - NAfME Board Meeting Finished writing proposal. Will integrate onto website in the next two weeks.
Monday: - String Orchestra at PHHS http://www.yutingwang.com/lessons/archives/117 - MUSC 147B - EDSC 246 Still need to respond to 3 posts!
Tuesday: - String Orchestra at PHHS http://www.yutingwang.com/lessons/archives/122 - MUED 370B Done with unit plan.
- NMCO Rehearsal
My students from String Orchestra are finally sending in their Posture Picture Projects! :) Makes me soooo happy to see their lovely hands and correct form. That way I KNOW they can sit with great posture.
It is also a good way for me to give feedback to students how to correct their posture. Good feedback for me to see how much they have understood from my review. Instead of focusing on pieces and working on sautille bowing–I almost want to discuss and teach about muscle movement awareness for a more relaxed form. (For a relaxed and supported sound.)
Next time I have a project like this, it might be good if I develop a rubric to give to students so they know what I’m looking for… Either ways, it was very interesting to see the variety of photos they took. :)
NOTE: I just realized that this project would be great earlier… I could have learned their names faster with these pictures!
I love playing cello. Today was the first time I’ve played cello in a orchestra for the last four five months. The New Millennium Chamber Orchestra had their first rehearsal today and I am looking very forward to the next one. It made me ridiculously happy to be playing cello again. Lately I’ve been playing a lot of violin because of MEWE and teaching at Piedmont… so today’s rehearsal was so refreshing! Even if my eyes were hurting from reading all that music. I better print out large copies for me to read.
On the down side of things.. my intonation is totally out the window. :( That is what I get for playing on smaller cellos.
Yesterday I went to a free concert hosted by Lycée Français La Pérouse in San Francisco. The concert featured violinist Stuart Canin, cellist Michael Fitzpatrick, and pianist David Schane. The first half of the concert was Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata in G Minor. The second half was Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor. Both works are favorites of mine–especially the Mendelssohn. How was the concert? It was amazing and found myself getting lost in the music.. which hasn’t happened for a very long time. Lately I’ve been feeling like people seem worried about hitting all the notes in tune on the page–which in turn holds them from letting the emotion of the music out. Last night was different since the whole music making process seemed so organic. I wish I could play like that. I miss playing chamber music.
I hope they play again soon. I mentioned this concert to a couple friends… but none of them went. They totally missed out. I found out about this concert from browsing Craigslist. At first I thought it was a prank because it didn’t seem like it should be a free concert… but yes indeed–it was free. I am very happy that I went. My parents went along with me since it has been awhile since I’ve brought my parents out to watch a concert with me. Dad didn’t fall asleep and mom was quite pleased with the concert… which tells you how great of a concert it was.
EDIT// http://www.sfcv.org/event/congregation-rodef-sholom/chamber-music-concert
Seems like they’re playing the Mendelssohn again tonight with Brahms Sonata in E minor. BAHHH!!! If only I didn’t have homework… On the other hand, I can just keep homework on the side. I want to listen!!
EDITx2// I REALLY want to listen to that Brahms. Oh no… must keep my priorities straight. Must finish homework and lesson plans. T_T