NW Strings News

This coming up Saturday, September 22nd is the Hayward Fall Festival. Northwoods Strings has the opportunity to raise money for the organization by selling chocolate covered strawberries downtown. I am in the process confirming all the particulars but the basics are as follows. First we need some students to help man the table outside of Trembley’s Sweet Shop. Second we need some students to play their instruments. Hopefully we will have a few time slots on the stage for students to play. Life doesn’t get much better than that. This can be a great fund raiser for us and a fun time all at once. I will be giving out more information at the great lessons on Tuesday September 18th.

It’s been a great first week! At least from my vantage point it’s been great. No one has told me otherwise and I have had a wonderful time. Fall doesn’t really begin for me until the first violin lesson is given. If your week hasn’t been as good as mine, feel free to give me a call.

Thank you to all the Middle School group students who participated in the One Nation Workshop last weekend. I realize the music can seem unexciting and tedious but when we put it all together with the other orchestral instruments and the drums it will be wonderful. It’s always difficult to only see a small part and try and imagine the whole piece. The work will be worth it. If not you can give me a hard time later.

For all new students and those older students who might have forgotten. Remember the way we practice is the way we will play. So if we sit on the floor and stare at our boook on the ground when we practice, then when we go to play we will bend over and stare at the floor. That position looks very funny to the people to whom we are playing. A music stand works very well but you don’t need to have one. You can prop your book up and open on a table or the dresser in your bedroom. You can tack your book to the wall of you room but make sure you talk to mom and dad first about that idea. The most important item is that your boook is at about eye level so that you stand upright when practicing.