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| I Am So Happy!, No money but knock their socks off all the same! |
| Tess |
 Feb 3 2006, 05:29 PM
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Today VN played for some LEA folks. Thought nothing would come out of it as they had gone back on their word on funding her. But I didn't tell VN their u-turn, just said, go on, knock their socks off with your pieces!
I couldn't make it for obvious reasons. To my surprise, the head has subsequently called me to say that she has had her first standing ovation, and what's more? Unknown to her (the head, I mean), in the audience, was a chap from RAM who knows the Head of Junior Academy personally and at the end, he was so impressed with VN's recital that he said he'll vouch for her! He also added that RAM is one place which never turns someone away just because they have no money! Well, she hasn't got a place at ANY of the junior conservatory yet so I do have to contain my excitement but I'm SO glad it's not just her own teacher who has such confidence in her! I am SO happy for her. Hooray for VN! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Please, please forgive me for boasting - it's just today, okay? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
 
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| crazy_purple_piano_freak |
Feb 3 2006, 05:33 PM
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Wow Tess! Well done to VN! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Rainbow |
Feb 3 2006, 05:36 PM
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That's fantastic! You're not boasting by the way. Give VN my congratulations!
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| sarah-flute |
Feb 3 2006, 05:37 PM
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That's brilliant (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| musicbox |
Feb 3 2006, 05:37 PM
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That's brilliant. Say well done to her from me too!
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| Car Expert |
Feb 3 2006, 05:38 PM
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| sarah-flute |
Feb 3 2006, 05:38 PM
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ps, your inbox is full, Tess... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| Tess |
Feb 3 2006, 06:18 PM
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Thanks, everyone. We have had so much support on this forum (including PMs) that it's wonderful!
She is also very lucky to have an extremely supportive headteacher who suggested junior conservatory in the first place. The headteacher said that the funny thing was, in response to one question she got today, "How much do you practise, (her name)" she just replied, "I don't know, I just play" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Apparently, it hadn't occured to her that music teachers and professionals expect her to time her practice. She thought she was "just playing" away whilst going down her violin teacher's long list of little tasks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| bohemian |
Feb 3 2006, 06:35 PM
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Well done Tess & Co! Of course, she would do well, it's clear that she has truely exceptional talent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I really hope she gets a place at a Conservatoire.
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| Cyrilla |
Feb 3 2006, 07:37 PM
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| Storini |
Feb 3 2006, 07:53 PM
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Congratulations! Was it the Elgar or the Reger? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| sbhoa |
Feb 3 2006, 08:07 PM
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That's really great!
Well done VN.... and carry on 'just playing'... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| andante_in_c |
Feb 3 2006, 08:09 PM
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Well done, VN. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'm very pleased for you and Tess.
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| Tess |
Feb 3 2006, 08:18 PM
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QUOTE(Storini @ Feb 3 2006, 07:53 PM)  Elgar - she's learning next week for late spring auditions. Elgar is considered to be the most important of the lot! Reger - she absolutely LOVES this tune but will learn this just for fun! What she played was the first movement of Telemann's concerto (which is very very fast which she likes!) plus a slow Dancla which she finds yucky, yucky, yucky! She does love slow pieces especially very sad ones, she said, but this particular composer is neither here nor there. He's not sadly slow. To her, he's sweetly slow (like a slow dance) which seems exasperating! However, her teacher decided that Dancla's compositions are often good for showing off bowing technique and persuaded her to TRY her best to LIKE and ENJOY Dancla. Why? Because "some day should you choose to be a violinist, you'll have to play what they ask, and sometimes it may not be what you like..." And, she was warned albeit with a gentle smile, that it cannot be contrived - your music has to be real never fake or others will see thr' you! So she HAD better LEARN to genuinely like Dancla! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Poor girl. Poor poor girl. The last time she won a competition, it was also Dancla! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| katyjay |
Feb 3 2006, 11:31 PM
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Well done to Violinutter! Tess you must be absolutely delighted with her achievement.
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