Hopefully now your tone is pretty well developed and consistent, your posture, hand position, and other technical elements are pretty good, you’ve got your scales down, the notes and rhythms of your performance piece have been well-learned, and you’re gaining in comfort with sight reading. Right? If not, please read over entry number one in [...]
1) Take a deep breath. It’s normal to feel a little nervous when faced with music you’ve never seen before and yet have to play in front of people. But take a minute to remember that this is YOUR audition. Take your time. 2) Take note of the key signature. “Say” the names of the [...]
The Vermont All State Festival auditions are about two months away as I’m writing. This is the first in a series of audition preparation tips, in the hope of having you in tip top shape to show the best of your glorious musicianship for the judges! What should you be doing right now to make [...]
One of my kids’ favorite practice games when they were little was “stuffed animals going to a party.” I highly recommend this practice game for ages 3 to 8 or so. A selection of favorite animals lines up at the bottom of a sequence of chairs, stools, or other objects of varying levels, patiently [...]
OK – not EVERY practice session will be pure FUN – in fact I generally try to avoid the use of the word. Some practice sessions, despite the best efforts all around, will be fairly routine, mundane, daily requirements. And, well, most parents of young children playing a musical instrument do find some practice sessions [...]
Mariah and I will have two public performances this Saturday. We’ll be playing for the Middlesex Community Day at the Middlesex Firehouse from 1:30 to 2:30. Then we head off to Plainfield for a live radio broadcast on GDR, to air at approximately 5:00. If you do not have access to GDR, you can still [...]
Aug 092011
I’m very excited about a strong interest in a Suzuki Flute beginners group for this fall! Here are some “blast from the past” pictures I’ve been enjoying recently, from my earlier days of teaching. I’ll be offering Suzuki group classes at both the beginner level (so far, ages 3 to 8 ) and the intermediate [...]
I thought I should take a moment to introduce you all to the plants in my flute studio! To say that my father has a green thumb is one of the world’s largest understatements. When he decided to sell his house, his biggest concern was finding a good home for his plants. Fortunately, I signed [...]
Jul 022011
I’m making progress in setting up my NEW FLUTE STUDIO at 18 Langdon Street in downtown Montpelier! Do be on the lookout for an open house at my new studio – probably in August. I’m hoping to post some pictures of my studio as well – so check back! My father’s decision to move from [...]
May 182011
Passeri trio will air in central Vermont on ORCA Media’s channel 15 on the following dates and at the following times: Thursday June 2, 2011 at 7:00pm, Friday June 3 at 12:00 and 1:00pm, Saturday June 4 at 11:00am. We recorded on March 7 for ORCA Media’s “Studio Sessions” program, a full hour music program [...]
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