Please enjoy these photos from Ms. Yuko’s Studio Recital!
Reflections from the Performers: Book 3 Recital – Isabel and Vera
On Saturday, 24 March, Vera and Isabel gave their Book 3 Recital. Here are their thoughts after the experience!
Isabel:
It was very stressing for me preparing for the recital. I spent a lot of time on it. I had to split my lesson in half so I could practice with Vera. It was very hard on Martini Gavotte because I sometimes messed up my part. I don’t know why but it’s easier for me to play the harmony of Minuet rather than leading Vera on Martini Gavotte. We had our dress rehearsal on the 18th of March, there were a lot of things to improve on and some of them I didn’t do on the recital.
For the recital, first we played Gossec Gavotte then Minuet, then I played Becker Gavotte and Vera played Humoresque, we both played Martini Gavotte, Vera played Gavotte in D major, I played Gavotte in G minor, we both played Bach Bourree and our recital was finished off by Twinkle variations. Something I think we both could work on was dynamics, the good thing was I didn’t mess up Martini Gavotte (because I practiced it 3 times in the morning. Doing more cues was something I could improve on. Hope I can apply what I learnt to my future recitals!
Vera:
While preparing for the recital, I felt very pressured and nervous to do well because if I did badly, it wasn’t just me who would be affected, it would be Isabel too. That’s why whenever I would be playing with Isabel, I would feel very nervous and scared. But once I accepted the fact that it’s okay that I mess up, as long as I tried my best in preparing for the recital, I felt a little less nervous. But I was still anxious at every practice.
On the day of the recital, I was so nervous throughout the entire day. I could barely focus on what I was doing. When I was leaving the house to go to recital, I was so, so, so anxious. I felt like I wanted to through up! But once I was there, the real nerves came in. I was so scared that even when I started playing, I could feel my knees and hands shaking. But as I kept playing, the nerves died down a bit. Even though I was still nervous even after the recital, I felt a lot better than before. I think I have gotten better at managing my anxiety because the last time I was that nervous (achievement week), I still felt sick to my stomach ( due to the nerves) that I barely ate dinner! But this time, I ate dinner and felt way less nervous once it was over!
7th Asia Region Suzuki Conference!
Have you registered?!?!
We’re beginning to make plans for our Hong Kong performance at the opening ceremony. We want to make sure that everyone is able to participate, so sign up today!
http://asiasuzukiconference2018.com
If you’ve never been to an international conference, or Suzuki Institute, they are a lot of fun. When you go to an international conference or summer institute, you have the opportunity to:
- work with teachers from around the world
- have classes with students from around the world
- make new friends from different places
- explore new cultures and environments
- attend performances by students and teachers
- participate in performances with friends from around the world
…and too many other things to list.
Check out the experiences of some of our KSMA students at previous Conferences and Institutes:
Suzuki in the Dolomites: Andrew and Isabel went in 2016…you could join MS. ALLISON there in 2017!
2018 Oxfam Musical Marathon: Sign-up Today!
The sign-up deadline to participate in this year’s Oxfam Musical Marathon is this Thursday, 15 February!
Date: Sunday, 22 April
Time: 10:30-12:00 >OR< 11:30-1:00 (TBC by Oxfam)
Location: Kowloon Bay
Repertoire:
- Each student will play a short solo
- After all of the solos are finished, there will be a play down. Pieces TBD after the sign-ups are complete
Dress:
- KSMA t-shirt
- Black pants or skirt
- Black dress shoes
- Jeans, sport pants, leggings, jeggings, sneakers, trainers and other sport-type clothing are not appropriate for this event
Cost: $400 per student minimum fundraising requirement
Sign-up:
https://suzukihk.wufoo.eu/forms/q1f86nko0lrzwui/
This is the 28th Anniversary of the Oxfam Musical Marathon. The proceeds from this 2-day fundraising performance are used to help people around the world escape poverty. The beneficiary from this year’s Musical Marathon is the Smallholder Farmers Development Fund.
The Oxfam Musical Marathon is a wonderful opportunity for our students to have the joy of performing while knowing that their musical performance is having a direct positive impact on the lives of other children. How wonderful that our children can help other children have the opportunity to grow the food that will sustain their families!
