Dear parents, students and drum enthusiasts,
Kindly note the final details of the upcoming school holiday workshop.
Title: Middle Eastern Drumming Workshop
Date: Wed, 26th Nov 2008
Time: 10am-5pm (lunch provided)
Venue: Talent House Studio, No. 9 Perak Rd, S208130.
*Mrt - Little India Station (Exit C)
*Bus services -
Along Sungei Road (outside Tekka Mall): 48, 56, 57, 131, 166, 170, 640, 851, 960, 980.
Along Rochor Canal Road (outside Sim Lim SQ): 23, 48, 57, 66, 67, 170, 851, 960, 980.
Along Jalan Besar Road (outside Sim Lim Tower): 64, 65, 130, 139, 147, 857.
Coordinator: Julia Sim (h/p: 9229-2946)
Instructor: Amit Gilboa
Assistants: Julia Sim, Serena Tan and Mandy Lim
Fee: $60/participant
(payment can be made in cash, cheque or ATM transfer to POSB savings 109-45400-1, all directly to Julia Sim by tuesday, 25th Nov 08).
Attire: T-shirts and Jeans.
* A certificate of participation will be presented at the end of the workshop.
Thank you and please contact me at 9229-2946 for more details.
Best regards,
Teacher Julia
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
MAKING THE GRADE
ON THE DAY...
If you have worked carefully and methodically in the weeks preceding the exam, if you have thoroughly learnt your pieces, mastered your scales and arpeggios, and have your sight-reading and aural well prepared, you should be feeling both confident and ready to make a good impression on the examiner!
Make sure that you've had a good night's sleep. Dress neatly and comfortably, and check that you have your music before leaving home. Ensure that your hands are clean and nails well-trimmed. Arrive at least 10 minutes before the exam. Don't hurry, but try to relax, you'll feel much happier.
NERVES...
Whether you like it or not, nerves and exam go together. Don't worry about being nervous - without nerves you wouldn't feel the necessary excitement and sense of occasion, and they actually help produce the extra energy you need.
You can learn to control them, though. If you're particularly nervous, sit quietly for a few minutes taking slow, deep breaths, breathing out slowly through the mouth. This will help to slow down your heartbeat and help you to feel more relaxed. If your hands or arms are shaking, drop them by your sides and try to feel their weight in your fingertips. In the exam room, alteration to the height of the piano stool may help to calm you. Remember also, that examiners are human! Just concentrate your mind on doing your best and enjoy your playing.
IN THE WAITING AREA...
Keep your fingers warm and flexible. Cold fingers just won't work properly!
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH...
Try to remain relaxed. Enter and leave the exam room witout hurrying. A smile would often help! : ) Be sure to know the titles and composers of your pieces; the examiner will probably asked you what you're going to play at the beginning of the exam.
Before you begin, sit still for a moment and think about the character of the music you are about to play. It will help you to concentrate, calm your nerves, and help to make the opening of the piece confident and musical.
Don't show any signs of annoyance if you make a mistake, just continue playing as if nothing had happened. Never comment verbally on errors (even a 'tut' should be avoided!). Remain absolutely still for a few moments after each piece. Remember that you are performing and that a performance begins before the piece and ends after it is finished. This will add to the overall impression.
THE RESULT...
If you were well prepared and you played musically and confidently, with scales, aural, and sight-reading all going without major mishaps, then you should pass, and pass well. Occasionally things just don't go so well for one reason or another. If you should fail and you feel you were prepared, then you must put it behind you and get on with your playing, it doesn't actually matter that much. Whether you take that grade again or begin to move on to the next is a matter for you to discuss with me, but whatever you do, try not to let it upset you unduly. Let us give our warmest wishes to the last batch of candidates who will be sitting for exam this friday; Samantha, Amanda, Amirah, Marcus, Teddy, Jia Yu, BEST OF LUCK!!!
Love, (though not always...)
Teacher Julia
If you have worked carefully and methodically in the weeks preceding the exam, if you have thoroughly learnt your pieces, mastered your scales and arpeggios, and have your sight-reading and aural well prepared, you should be feeling both confident and ready to make a good impression on the examiner!
Make sure that you've had a good night's sleep. Dress neatly and comfortably, and check that you have your music before leaving home. Ensure that your hands are clean and nails well-trimmed. Arrive at least 10 minutes before the exam. Don't hurry, but try to relax, you'll feel much happier.
NERVES...
Whether you like it or not, nerves and exam go together. Don't worry about being nervous - without nerves you wouldn't feel the necessary excitement and sense of occasion, and they actually help produce the extra energy you need.
You can learn to control them, though. If you're particularly nervous, sit quietly for a few minutes taking slow, deep breaths, breathing out slowly through the mouth. This will help to slow down your heartbeat and help you to feel more relaxed. If your hands or arms are shaking, drop them by your sides and try to feel their weight in your fingertips. In the exam room, alteration to the height of the piano stool may help to calm you. Remember also, that examiners are human! Just concentrate your mind on doing your best and enjoy your playing.
IN THE WAITING AREA...
Keep your fingers warm and flexible. Cold fingers just won't work properly!
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH...
Try to remain relaxed. Enter and leave the exam room witout hurrying. A smile would often help! : ) Be sure to know the titles and composers of your pieces; the examiner will probably asked you what you're going to play at the beginning of the exam.
Before you begin, sit still for a moment and think about the character of the music you are about to play. It will help you to concentrate, calm your nerves, and help to make the opening of the piece confident and musical.
Don't show any signs of annoyance if you make a mistake, just continue playing as if nothing had happened. Never comment verbally on errors (even a 'tut' should be avoided!). Remain absolutely still for a few moments after each piece. Remember that you are performing and that a performance begins before the piece and ends after it is finished. This will add to the overall impression.
THE RESULT...
If you were well prepared and you played musically and confidently, with scales, aural, and sight-reading all going without major mishaps, then you should pass, and pass well. Occasionally things just don't go so well for one reason or another. If you should fail and you feel you were prepared, then you must put it behind you and get on with your playing, it doesn't actually matter that much. Whether you take that grade again or begin to move on to the next is a matter for you to discuss with me, but whatever you do, try not to let it upset you unduly. Let us give our warmest wishes to the last batch of candidates who will be sitting for exam this friday; Samantha, Amanda, Amirah, Marcus, Teddy, Jia Yu, BEST OF LUCK!!!
Love, (though not always...)
Teacher Julia
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Year-End Concert
Dear Chelsea, Lynn, Yong Sheng, Celine, Serena, and some to be confirmed, these are the samples for 'One Way Ticket' and 'Sealed with a Kiss'. Please make do with the videos while I search for the recordings.
Love,
T.J
Love,
T.J
Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
African Drumming Workshop for Beginners
Have fun with this,Click on the flyer for a larger image.
Teacher Julia
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Great thanks to Belinda and Amirah for helping me with the creation of this lovely blog today! Although I do find the blogskin a little too girlie and pinkish.. hah. This is everyone's blog and I hope we can post music updates, information, news, notices and announcements that we can share! Feel free to post invites of your school's concerts (band, drama, dance etc... ). Have fun, and let's harmonize life with music because we are the music people!
p.s: blog's title was suggested by Samantha and username by Celine. Our two lovely darlings!
Julia Sim
Reminder
Dear students & parents,
I will be away from friday 20/6/08 to sunday 22/6/08. Please do not be alarm if I am completely unreachable. Do leave smses and I will check on them when I return on sunday evening. In the meantime, make sure you have serious and intensive practice as practical exam is approaching near.
Julia Sim
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