2015-09-16 04:10
OMG! Time just flew by. I didn't even notice that I haven't posted in so long!!!! I started this post three years ago and never finished until now. It's been what? th… Read More
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2012-02-27 16:15
I just started thinking. What could I contribute to the parents whose kids are studying music? As a mother of three children who studies different instruments, it may be small but I can sh… Read More
2012-02-13 17:32
This is to express my opinion and hopefully to help others who are in the similar situations. When your child gets some performing opportunities which my son did quite a lot for the last tw… Read More
2011-08-09 13:56
After six long weeks, my son finally came back home! Well, to be precise, we brought him home. His hair was over grown, bushy and nappy, but he had a nice tan. All the other kids are outs… Read More
2011-07-24 05:03
My son left for the 6-week summer camp up north in mid June. This was the first time he participated in a camp by himself. I've been always with him till last year. A couple of mini vans… Read More
2011-03-14 14:00
It is not entirely my son's fault. He hasn't been able to see his teacher for nearly two months due to his (teacher's) busy schedule. Meanwhile, he has been working on a couple of new piec… Read More
2010-12-28 05:07
My younger son has been taking cello lessons for about two years now. He tried violin when he was three or so, but realizing that he can never outdo his older brother, he just lost interest… Read More
2010-04-12 16:10
My son started working on this piece last month. It is a monster to say the least. A lot of double stops... A lot of dynamics. It is so dramatic and creepy at times and beautiful at the s… Read More
2010-04-01 20:45
My son's been struggling with keeping his violin up. Every time he tries to correct intonation or play fortessimo, his violin goes down.... His teacher repeatedly remind us that he needs t… Read More
2010-02-23 22:58
One down side about preparing for any competition is that you are stuck with same pieces of music for a long time. That's what happened to my son. Usually, competitions require some Bach S… Read More
2010-02-01 17:52
This past weekend from 1/30-1/31, the Blount-Slawson competition was held at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL. My son participated for the first time. This was a really tough competiti… Read More
2010-01-14 01:30
I don't play violin, but I love it. I have been to all of my children's music lessons taking notes and asking questions to the teachers. I've learned a lot from each of them. When I was a… Read More
2010-01-10 16:50
Happy New Year!!!2009 just came and went. However, I feel my son accomplished a lot in spite of the not-so-ideal circumstances. Due to geographical problem, he can only take a lesson once… Read More
2009-12-06 03:08
This summer, my son finally moved up to a full size violin. After listening to my son play on ebay-Chinese violin, my son's teacher probably felt really bad for him. He arranged to let my… Read More
2009-12-06 02:15
This is not for everyone, but certainly for black and Latino string players residing in the U. S. 2010 marks their thirteenth year since its' inaugural competition. Unfortunately, I am post… Read More
2009-06-03 13:29
Time just flew like crazy. I've been very busy with three kids and their music lessons. They all play different instrument now. The oldest one, violin, the middle one, flute and the young… Read More
2009-03-23 13:42
My son's been working on the 1st movement of Bruch Concerto for a couple of months now. It is progressing slowly but surely. The last lesson was spend on the first note for about good thir… Read More
2009-02-18 03:06
I have been away for awhile due to my mother's illness, but my son's lesson still goes on:) At the end of January, we had a lesson. New Year, new start! He was given Bruch Violin Concerto… Read More
2008-12-24 22:22
Happy Holidays! I managed to avoid the Holiday shopping by purchasing most of the presents through Internet. It is almost impossible to find a parking space these days at the shopping malls… Read More
2008-12-13 17:00
Last night, my son was invited to play violin at our neighbor's church Holiday party. He had a week to prepare a few songs including "Silent Night". I searched the web for free download for… Read More
2008-12-07 00:12
My younger son has been taking Cello lessons since September. After trying the violin, he was frustrated that he couldn't "out-do" his big brother:) So, he took a looong break from it and ke… Read More
2008-12-03 15:29
Well, it happened a week ago. My son was trying to eat one of those noodle soup in a cup. after pouring the boiling water, he tried to take it to a table and spilled it on his hands! He i… Read More
2008-11-24 19:00
I purchased Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder a couple of months ago to record my son's required pieces for the competition he's entering. After searching the web for quite some time… Read More
2008-11-24 18:43
At the last lesson, my son's teacher, Mr. K and my son worked on A minor 4 octave scale. He's been working on it for awhile. However, at shifts his intonation has been unstable. Then Mr. K a… Read More
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