First week of school!

It’s a beautiful day in Eugene and the practice rooms have finally returned to life. Right now, I’m listening to some intensive scales on a clarinet, a pianist playing a Chopin ballade, and a violist practicing some excerpts. As I mentioned in my previous blog entry, we have some VERY exciting events coming up next week. If you’ve been browsing our admissions pages, you have probably noticed that one of my biggest passions is to unfold the myriad of ways in which artists today can have successful careers in music. It just so happened that right off the bat we have two very inspiring seminars, one by a renowned flutist and one by an entrepreneurial saxophone player. Please check out our careers page to get the full scoop. (As I write this, a trumpet player has joined our bustling practice rooms. Scales seem to be high on the priority list for today..) On another note, this weekend we have a Bodymapping workshop, in which students will explore the structures of their bodies and learn how to fine-tune their coordination. Hopefully this will result in more expressivity and less fatigue during performances.  How exciting! Expect pictures next week!