Glen & Darren
After the talk, we had two more rehearsals, each with a different tune & faculty member. The first afternoon rehearsal was with Ray Holman, who is a "Trini" held in the highest esteem. Ray is a very gifted musician in every sense. Ray's approach is not much unlike the Panorama way of taking a work-in-progress and involves some learning by rote. Fortunately, Jim was there to assist and keep things on schedule. Ray knows exactly how the tune sounds in his mind and more than once covered his ears with his hands to tune us out and make sure our parts were indeed correct. If nothing else, this exposure to a wide range of teaching styles was a positive experience. Are parts ended up being the A & B sections of the tune only, so the rest of the chart is forthcoming.
Afternoon session two was with Don, who has yet a different way of running a rehearsal. We ran through almost the entire chart, but if it were up to me, I'd have spent more time learning manageable chunks. It's less overwhelming that way.
Don Prorak
By 5:00 pm, I was definitely ready for dinner break. After grabbing some quick dinner I headed back for the faculty jam @ 7:30, knowing I'd stay in the building for practice since it locks and I needed to work on my parts.
Faculty jam
The faculty jam was a really nice way to unwind a little and still appreciate the instrument and music the we all love so much that we came together in the first place. Fun!
I guess it made me want to practice. I logged 2 hours of it. Feeling tired now...
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