Welcome to the Practice Room,
and the Cello Lab Spring Intensive!
Ninth Edition (April): Breaking Down Challenges
Tenth Edition (May): Practising Scales and Arpeggios Musically
Eleventh Edition (June): Integrating Strategies for Practice into Bach's C Major Prelude
Welcome to the ninth, tenth and eleventh installments of The Practice Room. I'm delighted to have you here for our Spring Intensive! This is an ongoing space for thoughtful, structured, and inspiring practice, where letting go of discouragement and welcoming curiosity is encouraged!
April: This month, we’re exploring ways to identify and break down challenges.
We’ll be gathering throughout the month for a Foundational Training, two Breaking Down Your Challenges sessions, and a Studio Class — details are outlined below.
Your April Breaking Down Challenges Companion lives just below this message.
With your cello, Breaking Down Challenges Companion, and (recommended) notebook and pencil to hand, I hope to see you at our Foundational Training on Wednesday April 8th at 5pm PT (please double check your timezone). And if you can't make it live, don't forget that all the sessions are recorded (and posted here throughout the course) for your viewing/review.
Start where you are,
Take your time, and
Enjoy the journey.
LINKS
COMPANION
DIGITAL COMPANION [LINK]
ACCOMPANYING BACH C MAJOR SCORES [LINK]
LISTENING VIDEO(S)
Bach C Major Prelude Listening Examples
1. Pierre Fournier [LINK]
2. Pablo Casals [LINK]
3. Janos Starker [LINK]
RELATED RESOURCES
Fingerboard Positions Geography Chart [LINK]
Fingerboard Positions Geography Notation [LINK]
Subdivision/Speech Cue Refresher [LINK]
April 1 - June 30 SCHEDULE
(please mark your calendar)
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Foundational Training (Wednesday, April 8th, 5pm PT)
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Breaking Down YOUR Challenges Session No.1 (Saturday, April 11th, 10am PT)
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Breaking Down YOUR Challenges Session No. 2 (Wednesday, April 15th, 5pm PT)
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Studio Class (Saturday, April 25th, 10am PT)
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Foundational Training (Saturday, May 2nd, 10am PT)
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Practising Scales & Arpeggios Musically Session No.1 (Wednesday, May 6th, 5pm PT)
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Practising Scales & Arpeggios Musically Session No. 2 (Saturday, May 16th, 10am PT)
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Studio Class (Wednesday, May 20th, 5pm PT)
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Foundational Training (Wednesday, May 27th, 5pm PT)
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Integrating Strategies for Practice Session No.1 (Wednesday, June 3rd, 5pm PT)
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Integrating Strategies for Practice Session No. 2 (Saturday, June 6th, 10am PT)
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Studio Class (Saturday, June 20th, 10am PT)