50% There

We are 50% there. Some of us see the glass as half empty, while others see the glass as half full. It depends on your outlook - I'm a glass half full type of guy. For those of you not thinking in musical terms that would probably mean we are officially half way through the school year. If you are thinking musically we are halfway between performances and we have many more days of music making to experience. The good news is that in most cases we are making excellent progress on the music and we are more than 50% prepared on the music for the next concert. I encourage you to keep referring to the reference recordings when you practice. They are an excellent resource when it comes to tempo, style, rhythms, etc.

As we start a new lesson schedule you will see that most of you will now be having individual lessons for the remainder of the year. This will be an excellent opportunity to focus on your individual playing issues and strengths. In keeping with the last post, the magic phrase is "glass half full." If you don't know what is meant by the magic phrase...well, read the last post!