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Sat, 26 Apr 2008
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 Summer Olympics Coming Soon |
Have you ever dreamed about winning a medal in the
Olympics? If so, this summer may be your chance.
All summer, students will have weekly practice
goals, etc. in order to win their bronze, silver,
or gold medal.
More information will be coming in the next couple
months.
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Posted 15:47
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Sat, 17 Jun 2006
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 Summertime |
After June 23rd, summer vacation officially starts
for most students on Long Island. Summer is a
great time to unwind from the busy school year.
Most people will spend their time for camp,
vacationing, at the beach, swimming, playing
outside, reading, etc. However summer is also a
good time to keep playing your instrument if at
all possible. Think about it, there are finally
no excuses too much school work and no time to
practice. Whether if you take music lessons over
the summer, attend a music camp, or just pick up
the violin to play, it is a good time to catch up
and "fine tune" your technique. After all once
September comes, you would be that much better for
the upcoming school year!!!
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Posted 14:30
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Fri, 05 May 2006
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 How to Practice |
Practice is such a strong word. A college
professor of mine said the word "practice" often
gets used incorrectly when dealing with music. He
used to say that "play" is a much better term to
use. However how should one go about practicing
(or playing) their instrument? How often should
one practice??
In my opinion how and when someone should practice
their violin (or any instrument) depends on each
student. Newer students should practice at
shorter increments of time due to they don't have
the strength to practice for a full 30 minutes at
one time. It is better to practice/play for 15
minute intervals several times a week versus 30
minutes to 1 hour only a couple times a week.
I personally advise that one starts by warming up
on a scale and then maybe adding an interesting
rhythm to the scale. Then one should practice
their etudes and then work on their piece,
orchestra music, etc. After one has practiced
(or played) what was assigned to them, I recommend
that to conclude a practice session the student
should feel free to play something of their choice
(such as broadway, pop, rock). After all playing
violin should be fun. Playing violin shouldn't be
all work. It should be a way to relax after a
stressful day of school or work.
Here are some other links of practicing sugestions:
http://www.violinmp3.com/violin-practice.html
http://www.theviolincase.com/Newsletter/Mar04.htm
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Posted 18:21
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