Let’s get ready to start this wonderful year! We are going to be forging mental toughness and thinking offense all the time. (from The Way of the Seal: Think like an elite warrior to lead and succeed https://amzn.to/422GE3Y) I love how he describes VUCA environments. Volatile, Uncertain, Chaotic, and Unpredictable.
Isn’t this what we hate about getting back to work as music-makers? The stable platform for our best practice is always in the idyllic past or the glory of the future but the only opportunity we have to share the beauty of what we do is the present with all its confusion and lack of sparkle and peace. So today my daughter, Grace, is headed off to perfect her collaboration and violin playing skills at a Master class with Dr. Nick Hoy, other favorite musicians are sick with flu, others recovering from rapid fire changes and busy times. If we start putting all our effort into the music today even mentally hearing what we wish our bodies were able to do and imagining the goals being achieved; we are going to be very skillful this Spring. What other option do we have?
As we slog it out through Volatile, Uncertain, Chaotic, and Unpredictable circumstances other musicians listeners are going to be inspired by our musical service and the art will advance and grow. Their hearts will sing and make music that resonates with our joy that changes them and makes their lives more full of comfort and joy. And one day, if we set our heart on the Master of all Masterclasses, the wisest of every teacher, we will hear well-done good and faithful servant! Our Father in Heaven is always listening!
| Studio Closed Dec 9-Jan 5 | Keep Practicing! | |
| Jan 6 Lessons Resume for Spring Memorization and Practice Planning for a classic piece and a fun piece, harmony/interval hearing a focus. ($11 charge for music notebooks and journals due by venmo or cash) | ||
| March 8, Saturday noon to 3pm | CMTA cooperative recital at UTC | |
| March 14 Friday Night 6:30pm | St. Patrick’s Day Studio Class at Doran Music Studio | A cèilidh(/ˈkeɪli/ KAY-lee, Scottish Gaelic: [ˈkʲʰeːlɪ]) or céilí ( Irish: [ˈceːlʲiː]) is a traditional Scottish and Irish social gathering. (3/14) scholarships winner who has submitted practice sheets, finished the music theory test and is willing to share 2 pieces from memory in different eras will be given opportunity to perform for Sidewalk Stages this Summer. |
| March 17-21 Studio closed Spring Break | Keep Practicing! | |
| March 29 Saturday | CMTA scholarship | For camps |
| CMTA local auditions | For ratings to compete at state level | |
| June 21, Saturday 7pm | International Make Music Day recital | Location TBA (hopefully Ooltewah) |
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