Thank you!

Our performance last Sunday of America the Beautiful was suberb! Teacher had many compliments on this unique rendition. Several people have asked about our Fiddle Program we do at the end of summer. We are scheduled for August 31st, a Monday evening at 6:30. Many students have been out of town this summer and missed lessons, so we need to keep working hard on our fiddle numbers, especially the new ones. We will put our program together at our July Group Lesson the last Wednesday of the month. Happy practicing. Don't forget to mark your 10-Minute Practice Cards.

10 Minute Practice Cards

Teacher has some cards made up for 10 minute practice sessions. For every 10 minutes you practice you mark off a 10 minute square. When your card is all filled up, you get a prize! The card must be signed by a parent when it is filled up. (There are 48 squares on the card so that totals 480 minutes of practice.) For example, if you practice 30 minutes a day, six days in a week, that is a total of 180 minutes for the week. By the end of the month you should have WELL over the 480 minutes. You may only mark the card if you practiced a minimum of 10 minutes at a time, not 5 here and 5 there. If you practice for 20 minutes at a time, mark off two squares. Good luck, and happy practicing! The more you practice, the faster you learn your songs.

10 Minute Practice Sessions

We are trying a new way to practice this summer. So many of you are busy, going on vacations, etc. so this is what we will do. I would like you to practice one song, such as a fiddle song (Devil's Dream is a good one!) for 10 minutes in a row. Then take a break and do whatever you need to do. Then do another 10 minute practice session working on a different song. Do this three or four times during the day until you have all your songs worked on. I think we will see some great results!! Repitition is the key to success!

We have our previously learned fiddle music to review and some new ones to learn. The more you practice, the faster you learn your pieces. Our fiddle music is very very fun to play and teaches us some good violin playing skills at the same time. August 31st is the day for our Fiddle Fest. Invite your friends, neighbors, and relatives.