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Music, Creativity, and Everyday Life at Summerglen Music in Raleigh, NC

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Entries from January 2010

Tuesday Trombone Tips #4 – Practice Personalities

January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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Training my Inner Soloist

January 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Ugh. Today I’ve begun a huge transition in my trombone playing–from focusing on ensemble work to honing my skills as a solo player. For the past few years, I’ve centered my attention on strengthening my sightreading abilities, building my understanding of many different musical styles, and developing solid technique that I can incorporate into any [...]

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Tags: a day in the life · Live Music · music education · Trombones

Tuesday Trombone Tips #3 – Maintaining Your Chops During Busy Times

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

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Solo Percussion Show Pictures

January 16th, 2010 · No Comments

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Tags: a day in the life · Live Music

Day-Of-Recital Tips – To Celebrate Andrew’s Solo Percussion Show

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s time! This evening at 6pm, Andrew will present his solo percussion recital, clinic, and book release celebration at 2112 Percussion here in Raleigh. It’s going to be a great time, but first we have to get through the rest of the day… Any gig requires a substantial amount of work and planning to be [...]

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Tags: Live Music · music education

Tuesday Trombone Tips #2 – Winter Lip Care for Trombonists

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments

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Tags: staying healthy · Trombones · videos

World Premiere of Tuesday Trombone Tips! – Resuming Practice After the Holidays

January 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Greetings, Summerglen friends! This year, I’m starting a video series here on the Summerglen blog called Tuesday Trombone Tips. Every Tuesday, I’ll post a short video featuring some simple ways to become a better trombonist in 2010…and the fun starts today! If you have trombone-related questions, please feel free to post them in the comments [...]

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Tags: Trombones · videos