Some Changes?

       1. No more Level 10 Exam! *piano exam I have been working towards for about a year now. I had to memorize 7 songs: 5 repertoire, 2 etudes; technique (which is actually a lot of fun, so that would have been the easiest part); and an ear training & sight reading portion (which consists of clapbacks, playbacks, intervals, chords, cadences, and a few other things. I realized that I wasn't taking the exam for the right reasons; instead of doing it for me, I was doing it because people said I could. A few years ago, a girl I really looked up to did the RCM program, and I thought she was just the most amazing pianist ever (she really is), so I wanted to do the same thing. I think I was 11 or 12 at the time. Long story short, I started getting a little stressed, and I think my teacher noticed. We've been talking about college and stuff, and she said that unless I really wanted to keep working towards the exam, it would be really smart to get a large repertoire under my hand. So, no more exams looming over my head, and I get to start working on a bigger variety of songs! Mrs. Olivia lent me a few books to look through and I've already fallen in love with a couple. I might start posting weekly updates on music or something, we'll see. Anywho, I feel like a weight's been taken off my shoulders!

        2. IDEAS!!! I want to start sprinting, but there isn't a track at our gym ... sooo, I'm not sure how that's going to work out yet. Also, how about a weekly yoga challenge - I'll pick out a new yoga pose once a week and try to do it. Or ... some workouts ... or similar stuff. Things are coming into my head randomly, let me know what you think.



   Isn't this awesome?! I wanna try it!     

 

 Ok, so that's about it. I know it wasn't very exciting or interesting, but it's better than nothing! ;)