Private Lessons....

xkatiedianex · Post by **xkatiedianex** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:43 pm

I'm sixteen and a high school junior and i've only had private lessons when i've gone to appalachain's summer thingie for high school kids and i have my first lesson with Mark Thomas in a few weeks and he mailed my parents some stuff and told them that i need to prepare some music for him to assess (sp?) my level.

any suggestions?? because, like, i have no clue.
thanks! <3 <3

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:27 am

Firstly, punctuate your sentance (i had to keep rereading it to understand what you were saying). Alright, pieces........ Partita in A minor by JS Bach is nice. All of the Mozart concertos (G is harder than D) are good, but need to be approached with caution for style

ick27 · Post by **ick27** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:12 pm

Pick something that you have worked on within the last year. It's usually not a good idea to try to work up something new at the last minute.

fluttiegurl · Post by **fluttiegurl** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:25 pm

I agree. When a student comes to me for an initial "audition", I am simply wanting to know what I have to work with. I like for new students to play something that they are comfortable with and that shows what they feel are their better qualities. This tends to take a great deal of pressure off for both of us. It also allows me to listen to the students play with their own skill level and tone quality. I also find it helpful to know what a student likes to play and feels comfortable with for various reasons.

Just play something that you have been working on and feel good about. Most likely, he just wants to know your potential.

xkatiedianex · Post by **xkatiedianex** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:08 am

thanx!! <33