Not as an insult to all of my friends (who can be quite colorful at times mind you), but aside from the competition, not a whole lot has happened in my life. I played for the Principal Flutist of the New York City Opera, and he recommended that I audition for Juilliard in addition to the other schools I told him about. He is on the pre-college division there and consequently knows the standard at the conservatory there. That was very encouraging. I didn't even ask him if I should apply there, but instead he brought it up. So that was nice. :)
I am finding my class on electronic music technology to be very fascinating. In addition to all of the software that we are learning that is specifically used for music, we are learning about webdesign and computer programming. Hence, I am continuing to blog (quite badly I believe...), and I have a website in the works. I will of course be announcing that publicly when I am launching it.
I don't really have much of a topic today. I'm assuming that because I keep looking at the flashing cursor that I am quite boring, (or at least I think I am).
Okay, so I thought of something. I'm going to continue some advice I gave in my last post. Whatever you do, even if you aren't really interested in my path to Graduate school, LIVE LIFE. That is something I have learned in the past couple of months.
Nothing can help your art more than that. Play (not your instrument), have fun, spend time with friends, and find JOY in your life. Learn to love yourself. After 20 years of not loving myself I am overweight. But that's changing now. I'm down about 50lbs from my highest weight ever (30lbs of which since August), and I'm never going back. Furthermore, it shows. Not just am I physically smaller, but because I have found Joy in serving others by taking care of myself. And that has translated into my playing.
And if you care to, I'd really like some feedback. Tell me about your adventures. I spent all night last night with my music fraternity drinking "mocktails" (non-alcoholic!), and with my best friend who just got engaged. Go do something crazy, and tell me about it! Otherwise, I am going to assume I am typing away into the vast nothingness of the internet with no point or direction.
Peace!
January has been quite boring.
Posted by
Adam
Thursday, January 28, 2010
2 comments:
Hey there! Just found your blog and I am happy to see another music person out here! Stop by my blog if you'd like. It's a mixture of my personal life events and the occasional rant about music. :)
Hi fluteguy,
This is "stewyflute13" from Fluteland. Hey I also have lost a lot of weight- 50 pounds since September to be exact! Totally agree with you on living life; I am probably more healthy now than I've ever been, and I really think that has helped me to have more freshness and life in my flute playing. Hey I really like your writing style, and from Fluteland I know you really know your stuff when it comes to the flute. As for my adventures, I would love to audition for conservatories as well, but luckily my school (University of Denver) has a great Musicology/ Performance Dual Master's Degree Program and I think I am going to stay here for that. I am going to send in an audition cd to play for Jill Felber at a Colorado Flute Fair and I am attending the Aria Academy for flute this summer (w/ Bonita Boyd, Amy Porter, Keith Underwood, Linda Toote and others) which should be fun! Anyways be encouraged, you are a knowledgeable, inspirational writer and I think your drive in practicing will take you places in performing! Peace out!
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