Letter from Dan (9/15)

Hi Concertino West!

Thanks for a great rehearsal this week! This coming Sunday is our retreat, and we’ll spend the day rehearsing and getting to know one another.

Rehearsal Recap

Woodwinds spent time with coaches while the full orchestra sightread the trio section of Beethoven and the middle section of When Johnny Comes Marching Home. After break, we all sightread the beginning of Debussy and the rest of Russian Sailor’s Dance.

GTCYS10 for this Week

• Beethoven 5
  • Review notes and rhythms in the trio section (measures 123-166)
  • Practice with a metronome set at quarter = 120
• Johnny Comes Marching Home
  • Learn Rehearsal 7-9
• Russian Sailor’s Dance
  • Review Rehearsal 1-3
  • Bassoons, Violas, Cellos, Basses: Learn Rehearsal 3-6

Woodwind players: Think about three takeaways from your sectional this week and how you can apply these ideas to both your home practice and GTCYS rehearsals.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Dan