March 18-19

I have been completely unmotivated lately.  Argh.  Must get back into a routine ...

March 13-17

I've gotten terribly behind on posting!

March 13 - missed
March 14 - 2hr flute and guitar duo gig
March 15 - missed
March 16 - long tones, octave slurs, next concert's orchestra rep on flute and pic
March 17 - missed

So, I've been spending a lot of time outside hiking and jogging in the glorious weather instead of practicing the last few days.  In the interest of being a happy, well-balanced person, I don't regret it.

March 12

Long tones, got back to the Reinecke Sonata, rehearsal/recording session with guitar.

March 11

Distracted by other things today, but at least I got some long tones in.

March 10

Gershwin repertoire, but now on piccolo instead of second.

March 9

Missed - traveling back to Colorado Springs, didn't get home in time.

March 7-8

Greeley Phil!  Gershwin - Rhasody in Blue and An American in Paris.

March 6

Put the flute on my face at 8:30 this morning and barely took it off until 1:30 in the afternoon.  It was great!  Hard to say exactly what I did without making this a really long post (and I'm pretty sure I'm mostly talking to myself, anyway) - I worked on matching tone between registers and pitches.  Then after a few errands, practiced orchestra rep and Paganini in the afternoon.  Good day!

March 5

Missed!  Argh!  Day got sucked away doing other things.  I should have taken ten minutes to play some longtones in the evening.  No excuse.  I'm determined that this lull will only last one day, though.

March 4

Same as yesterday.  Feeling good!

March 3

Played aaaaaaaalllll afternoon, and it was lovely.  Singing while playing, whisper tones, American in Paris, Rhapsody in Blue, and Paganini Caprice 24.

March 2

Got up, left the apartment, didn't get back until well after acceptable practicing hours.  Oh, well.

March 1

Paganini!!!  I was a little fixated after last night, so I spent the afternoon making up exercises for myself based on the 24th Caprice.