Reading: Diving into The Musician’s Way, by Klickstein.
Practicing: I don’t think I’ve cracked the cover of my copy of the Kopprasch Vol 2 in…ten years. Starting with #1.
Rehearsing: M’haha rehearsed Franck Symphony in D Minor on Saturday, it was gorgeous.
Performing: Tonight’s Mardi Gras! I’ll be here.
Listening: Brand new Father John Misty!
Teaching: Go. Slowly. Dang it. There are times when fast practice can be useful, but 95% of the time you should take things slowly so you can put all the pieces together. “Slow practice = fast progress; Fast practice = slow progress” -Per Brevig, Julliard School of Music
Relaxing: Getting friends together. Amazing how infrequently we do this in the winter, and how lonely it can get. Met up with a friend from college two weeks ago, and it was great to catch up. Had beers with a colleague last week, and enjoyed the opportunity to be a trombone nerd for a few hours. Brunch with another friend and colleague on Thursday. Hosted a gathering at my house on Friday night and it was a great collection of folks that brought positive energy in and left good vibes.
Lauren Husting, trombone 