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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...