Hi Friends,
I have a lesson with a new teacher on Monday for flute, to see if we will get on OK. I hope so.
She sounds lovely on the phone.
My other teacher moved to Dorset He could still teach me, but only in University term time, so there were huge gaps..........so much so, that we missed the dead line for exam entry because I was unsure as to whether I was ready for the next grade.
It's a bit mind boggling having a new one though, all the nerves playing in front of a stranger again.
Wish me luck.
Bev.

Best of luck Bev. Show your new teacher your considerable talent!

Oh you old flatterer.

Thank you Bev

Very best wishes. I'm sure she'll be impressed and hope you two get along well!

Go Bev! And don't even think of being nervous - you've got nothing to be nervous about! Go in your PJs - that'll break the ice

Trust you to lower the tone. ( Get it, tone).
Do you like my Pjs Skylark?

Love the top! You really don't have any reason to be nervous. Believe in yourself and go for it.

Best of luck with your new teacher

Me and Emsoboe

I agree with the others, Bev. You have nothing to worry about - just relax and show her what you can do (the Elgar piece might be a good starting point....) and remember how you have overcome lots of nerves already this year at the Forum Events.

I will be thinking of you and hoping that all goes well. Good Luck

PS do they do the PJs in men's sizes?

All the best, Bev. Believe it or not, she may be nervous too (I speak from experience!).

Hope it goes well and that you've found the right teacher for you.

Oh.........I never thought of that. I promise to be kind

Thanks for all the good wishes everyone.

good luck Bev! hope it all goes well.

It went well. She is delightful. Teaching in a different style, but most acceptable. I did start with the Elgar, and made the most mistakes I have ever made Then we did it with the piano and all was well, I chilled out.
So I played the Handel....that went well.
Then we had to choose a C piece, and have decided on the Kohler.
It was good to have some input, I haven't had a lesson since June.
Back on track.
Bev

Wonderful : glad you had a fun lesson! The Kohler is a nice choice of C piece

So glad your lesson went well. Onwards and upwards

Great news, Bev, I knew you could do it! First impressions do count, and yours seem good, so here's hoping it all works out for you. How long are your lessons going to be, because I think you said your last teacher gave you at least an hour.

Good choice to do the Elgar, because you have played it several times with me on piano this summer so that hasn't suffered from not having your last teacher to play for you. How was your new teacher's left hand when she accompanied the Handel (or did you only do the first movement? ).

Her left hand was very good I thought. However she apologised for the left hand and copied the music to practise
She is very young. ONly about 28-9. As soon as she realized I don't bite, she was really chatty and helpful, and even said she would bring me some handout sheets from school ( she is a high schoold teacher).
I went to bed to study the Kohler before I went to sleep. Dead exciting me.

Well done you! It sounds like you're going to have a lovely time in your lessons

So that makes two of us who have apologised for the left hand in the Handel .

Hmmm, so she lives near you, is young, friendly and plays flute - I wonder if she likes playing duets....with men

Only kidding, Bev [runs and hides!]

You wouldn't like the huge dog she has.

I apologise every time I play it. AND I don't play the RH at all.

Well I can't play the left or the right hand, so I play the flute instead

Here's a good idea - the next time we are all three together at an event, you can play the flute part, Andante_in_C can play the left hand and I will play the right hand . That should sort it out once and for all .

Cosy.