Today is Day 23 of my audition practice journey... Yes, I prepared before day 1... but this is the last stretch from now until auditions. Part of this journey is narrowing down the schools to apply to. Unfortunately this week one school was narrowed down after learning that a teacher I was researching had been abusing women. One response to this from a friend was how unfortunately that may be the case at many schools. I'm hoping they are wrong, but also now more interested in the school still on the list with a female teacher. Out of all the schools I am researching for DMA there are only two on the list with female teachers. Very unbalanced field. Once I've closed in on three schools, I need to start the actual application process. Yikes! It is such a time devourer this research process so I am trying to put boundaries and prioritize my practicing. hard...
So this week I am trying a carrot strategy. If I practice 12 hours Monday-Saturday then I get an extra day off next week. I want to do a two day hike and need that second day off! Today I have to practice 3 hours. I'm trying to really work on memory for Finzi and finding myself cutting corners/bored/anxious/impatient with the process of memorizing. Today for memorizing activities I... gave solfege to one measure... drew out in creative details m.139-172 and worked with that section... copied out m.139-159... listened 2x through while doing other things... structure memory cards...played opening two pizzicato sections on piano... I'm trying to play through and look away from the music as I can, try harder to be aware and figure it out and LEARN the music not just READ it... It feels hard to do... requires more effort... noticing my right thumb getting way over cramped/tight...
Day 22 Rest Day
Day 21 Feldenkrais and short practice 30 minutes
Day 20 I was bored with the routine so I jumped in no warm up... something of everything... decent work but more scattered... tried to give lyrics to a section but just couldn't make it work. haha... practiced my hard notes page... harmonics at the end... slow through the chords a few times... Fazil Say...
So this week I am trying a carrot strategy. If I practice 12 hours Monday-Saturday then I get an extra day off next week. I want to do a two day hike and need that second day off! Today I have to practice 3 hours. I'm trying to really work on memory for Finzi and finding myself cutting corners/bored/anxious/impatient with the process of memorizing. Today for memorizing activities I... gave solfege to one measure... drew out in creative details m.139-172 and worked with that section... copied out m.139-159... listened 2x through while doing other things... structure memory cards...played opening two pizzicato sections on piano... I'm trying to play through and look away from the music as I can, try harder to be aware and figure it out and LEARN the music not just READ it... It feels hard to do... requires more effort... noticing my right thumb getting way over cramped/tight...
Day 22 Rest Day
Day 21 Feldenkrais and short practice 30 minutes
Day 20 I was bored with the routine so I jumped in no warm up... something of everything... decent work but more scattered... tried to give lyrics to a section but just couldn't make it work. haha... practiced my hard notes page... harmonics at the end... slow through the chords a few times... Fazil Say...
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