Did you know that it takes exactly thirteen hours to memorize a piece of music? Yup! Twelve hours to complain about it and one hour to get the job done. Of course, I’m being glib. Depending upon the complexity of the work at hand, memorization can be almost instantaneous, or it can present significant […]
Sunday Inspiration: Victoria
Stick Time: Memorize the Score
A Fresh Look
The ACDA website is sporting a new look! After months of development, the Association’s website has been completely rebuilt from the ground up. This improved site will allow ACDA to better serve its members. “We are happy to present this completely redesigned site to our members and hope it will be a useful tool,” said […]
Stick Time: Conducting Study 10
Today for our conducting study, let’s focus on the face. Generally, how do people react when you scowl at them? Now take the opposite view: when you smile as someone, isn’t that smile returned? (try it sometime) The giggles of children usually make those hearing their little peals of joy laugh too. So […]
Stick Time: Conducting Study 9
As conductors, what we DON’T do is oftentimes vastly more important than what we do. Far too many conductors become their own worst enemy by presenting obstacles to success. Even the most stout-hearted among us has felt at one time or another some degree of nervousness before a concert. We are all aware, however, […]