I am dedicating this first blog entry to my very first 6 year old flute student, Rebecca. She and I both remind each other that our favorite word is "Patience." It takes patience to make a sound on the headjoint when you are 6 years old. It also takes patience to change your hand and headjoint position when you are a 27 year old masters student. Being patient is definitely the only way to survive in the music world and in life.
I think everyone wants what they want, how they want it, right now. If we could all just take a deep breath and realize that what we want may change very soon or what we want may be coming just around the corner, we could all rest a little easier and smile a little more. I've been telling my students and myself for the past month - "Be the turtle!" The hare may have gone faster, but he soon got bored, conceited and stupid. The tortoise patiently plugged along, one step at a time, and as we all know... won the race.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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