161102-1500

Return to reg. prac. w YK!

Feel prepared thanks to morning practice prep initiative - today's rehearsal well planned, previous practice notes reviewed, and I watched the last performance video in advance as refresher.

SugAmen at 2016 Recital with ending variations

Success!  Piece improved with new additions.

Prepare SugAmen for ATUS/LATI 2016 Recital, Dec 3.

Goals

  • inspiring performance for students (YK+KB bond, rhythmic intricacy)
  • make final Amen Break section more exciting by utilzing techniques revealed in the piece earlier, as well as new techniques.
  • improve ability to use extended techniques within Amen Break

4 practices, 120-min each
- 161102
- 161109
- 161116 (demo for KA/JA/TK)
- 161123
- 161128 (run with aud.)

Additional tasks

161027-0930

Back to regular practices!  Would have canceled were it not for VL... am feeling pressure to spend time on new classes and renovation (and tired) but the appointment meant that didn't get the best of me.