Performances: Metro Brass 5/1/2016 Live at the Capri Theatre. Tickets are on sale now!
I’ve got upcoming masterclasses and performances with Mill City Five and The Satellites in May coming up quick!
Rehearsals: Satellites horns met on Saturday- it was killer! Thanks to the guys for helping me make edits on charts so they are tip-top for our May gigs. Metro has our dress for Sunday’s concert this upcoming Friday night.
Practicing: Minnesota Orchestra audition repertoire. This was today! I felt I presented myself well, but I was not asked to play all of the excerpts. Mozart Tuba Mirum, Mahler 5, and Ride of the Valkyries went really well! But I botched the opening of Bolero, an excerpt I generally feel very confident on. Oh well. That’s auditions for you!
Listening: Prince all day every day. This was a sad and magical weekend in Minneapolis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQ-vgdNq0I
Teaching: “Darts” and “Straws”. Darts for air and tone. Straws for higher register and airflow. “Blocks”- consistent air across longer notes- moving the air toward your goal.
Studying: New things to start looking at: grant preparation, doctoral recital repertoire, UMN entrance exams.
Relaxing: Enjoyed Saturday’s weather. Yesterday it rained and rained, so I sat and read and pet kitties.
Lauren Husting, trombone 