Welcome to the Practice Room!
Seventh Edition: Shifting
Welcome to the seventh installment of The Practice Room! I'm delighted to have you here. This is an ongoing space for thoughtful, structured, and inspiring practice, where letting go of encouragement and welcoming curiosity is encouraged!
This month, we’re diving into Shifting — how we navigate the fingerboard also sometimes termed the "black hole!"
We’ll be gathering throughout the month for a Foundational Training, live interactive Q&A sessions, plus you are warmly invited to participate in a relaxed Community Chat — details are outlined below.
Your Shifting Companion lives just below this message.
With your cello, Shifting Companion, and (recommended) notebook and pencil to hand, I hope to see you at our Foundational Training this Thursday, February 5th at 10:30am PT! And if you can't make it live, don't forget that all the sessions are recorded (and posted here throughout the month) for your viewing/review.
Start where you are,
Take your time, and
Enjoy the journey.
LINKS
COMPANION
DIGITAL COMPANION [LINK]
ESSENTIAL CONTENT PAGES FOR PRINT [LINK]
PROGRESS TRACKERS & REFLECTION PAGES FOR PRINT [LINK]
PLAY-ALONG VIDEO(S)
Warm Up Video [LINK]
Technique Exercise [LINK]
Stretch Zone A [LINK]
Stretch Zone B [LINK]
Repertoire [LINK]
Saint-Saëns Swan Listening Examples
1. Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott [LINK]
2. Gautier Capuçon and Frankfurt Radio Symphony [LINK]
3. Mischa Maisky and Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra [LINK]
RELATED RESOURCES
Subdivision/Speech Cue Refresher [LINK]
February SCHEDULE
(please mark your calendar)
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Foundational Training (Thursday, February 5th, 10:30am PT)
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BONUS SESSION: Shape Your Cello Practice for Meaningful Growth, Plus Workbook (Saturday, February 7th, 10am PT)
Link to "Shape Your Cello Practice for Meaningful Growth" Workbook
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Live P.L.A.Y. Session No.1 (Monday, February 9th, 4pm PT)
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Live P.L.A.Y. Session No.2 (Tuesday, February 17th, 10:30am PT)
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Cello Lab Community Chat (Thursday, February 26th, 10:30am PT)
NEXT MONTH’S FOCUS:
MARCH: IN SESSION —INTEGRATION, REVIEW, CONSOLIDATING SKILLS.
OUR FOCUS WILL BE POSTURE, FORM AND SHIFTING WITHIN A COUPLE OF ASSIGNED STUDIES, AS WELL AS PIECES CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED BY CELLO LAB MEMBERS.