Musical Muddle

A musical day has passed by and I feel sick. The cold weather puts a damper on my mood and makes the day feel slow. I followed my normal routine of waking up at 6:00AM and preparing for another day of school. My room was nice and toasty. It reminded me of how much I missed summer. The sun shining down and the breeze blowing by. I came to school today hoping that the weather would get a bit better. I think today was just a day of betrayal. Not only was it cold outside, it was cold in the buildings as well. Sitting in class and practicing was torture. My mind was more focused on going back to my bedroom than working on my music. Lunch today saved me in my time of need. Drinking hot coffee did wonders and warmed me up. This luckily happened right before my piano class. I felt invincible walking into that class. I had played a beautiful piece called “A Song For You” by Catherin Rollin. The music had given the player a choice to choose how fast or slow they wanted to play it. It felt great to have control of the tempo. I was able to fully immerse myself within the music and show-off the gems hidden underneath. At the end of the solo, Dr. Lim had noted that I was playing my left had slightly hammered but was great overall. After my solo, Dr. Lim had a surprise for us. For the first and last time, we were finally allowed to play a piece outside of our instructional piano book. This may sound minuscule to some people but for me this is a huge deal. It finally means we are at the breaking point of being actually good at piano. I never truly thought of myself as a pianist until I was given some kind of rite of passage. This was it. The one and only shot I have at truly being a pianist. Dr. Lim told us to wait for two days to find out what the selections are.  I don’t know what she has for us to choose from but I can’t wait. Until then I need to go practice.