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  My sister Ashley performed in her first 'concert' last Sunday. Her teacher, Teacher Chrissie, asked us if we could drive to Tagum (about an hour from Davao City Proper) for a small gathering organized by a British string instrument instructor living there.

  Other students also came to perform. Four others from the Agdao Violin Institute, also teacher Chrissie's students, and students from the Tagum Junior Symphony Orchestra.

  Here are Teacher Chrissie's students from AVI:

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Piano?

  Mom said she found a piano teacher for me. Can't wait to start! My music skills need work. I haven't been practicing either guitar or piano for a loooong time now. I'm attending voice class regularly, though, the schedule needs work... I'm always late. It's right after Ashley's Violin lesson that's why. We only have enough time to drive all the way to the other side of town, and we love to eat, so... yeah.

  Anyway, for voice, we're cleaning up 'Ave Maria' and 'The Prayer'. Also learning 'Bring Him Home' from Les Miserables. It's a guy song so I don't know why teacher chose it for me, but it sounds nice. We always practice it last so my voice gets weak by the time I sing it. Teacher said I have to work on the stamina of my voice.

  According to my current voice teacher the thing about cold water  damaging vocal chords isn't true! She said that as long as I am using the correct vocal organs, I don't have to avoid cold drinks. She said that not drinking cold water only applies to those who are into the Pop genre since they tend to belt out...

  The internet doesn't say anything about the genre part :( Maybe it's best if I just avoid cold water before and after singing, not for my whole life.

  I'm avoiding chocolate, though. Based on experience I think this is logical. I ate chocolate with nuts once before singing practice in church and I literally couldn't sing! It was a little painful, even... I also herd form a friend that Lea Salonga doesn't eat chocs...

  We don't get to blog too often. Missing out on a lot of things... 

'Phantom' in Manila

 The Cultural Center of the Philippines was a full house on the second day of 'The Phantom of the Opera'. Many members of the audience seemed to have taken great care in dressing their best. The booth that sold 'Phantom' souvenirs was so busy and crowded, it was a wonder how the sales people were able to attend to everyone.

  We were seated at the {very scary} edge of the highest balcony. I had to grab on to the chairs on the sides because I was shaking for fear of falling... Our position in the theater made the performers look short though. Good thing CCP still sells... Read More

Antonio Pappano on Verdi's 'Otello'

Interesting lecture.

Will look for more videos of Otello

:)

Voice Lessons

  First voice lesson in Scherzo Music School today. I heard about the school when one of their teachers, Rogerbert Goleng Jr., performed Nessun Dorma in a concert by the Agdao Violin Institute, with Ashley's teacher conducting. 

  I came up with a list of songs I would like to learn but for our first meeting we did 'Think of Me' from The Phantom of the Opera. 

  Am practicing piano more regularly now. Also avoiding cold water successfully.

  Going to Manila for the Hip Hop Shakespeare workshop really opened up my mind about what I really wanna do. Theater, acting, singing, dancing... performing all in all.

  You can read about my trip and the workshop in my blog from Pointe to Pointe:

Shakespeare Workshop :)

Hip Hop Shakespeare Workshop

Last Day of Workshop

Brunch at UP Diliman

  Ashley has improved so much with her violin... She practices a lot these days :)

Epic fail moment...

  This is a blooper of the 'Daydreamer' Cover I did a few weeks ago. Ashley and I were so happy with the location we found until...

Sarah Chang

  Hi Ashley here, I watched this interview of Sarah Chang. She is a professional Korean violinist who performed at Carnage Hall when she was 14 years old. She plays a lot of fast songs. My dad wants me to play like her {which I think is almost impossible!}. The first time I watched her perform, I was so shocked! I didn't know a song that difficult was possible to play...

                                      

This is the first Sarah Chang video I watched which my dad showed me. She was about 15 here.

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