Sunday, September 29, 2019

We're Under Way


Happy 2019-2020 school year. Enduring Strings is underway, bigger and better than ever. The kids you see above are the veterans. They are a group we're calling Euphony - look it up. Yes, an expression of hope on my part. As you can see, they are a calm, quiet, and low-keyed kind of bunch. And shy, too.
When I get around to it, we'll get Miss Jen to write something about her beginning group.
I'm writing today mostly to remind parents of our Monday nights. At 5:00 on Mondays I am at CUMC to give our kids a chance to work with their instruments on things they need to practice. I have already invited Miss Jen to send her beginners to take advantage of Monday nights. One of the reasons I started doing this is that every kid needs to make, let's call them getting acquainted with the instrument noises. Just not when their instructor is trying to do something else. Monday nights are for that, plus maybe a little extra help.
If you are a beginner, I promise I will never step on Miss Jen's toes. Before I offer any genuine instruction, which may somehow inadvertently conflict with Miss Jen's instruction, I will always begin by asking, "Show me how Miss Jen wants you to do it." I try to be more supervisor and caretaker on Monday nights.
Check back here soon. I am learning how to make some of our music and work available for download, and will post some other things that are designed for parents and kids at home.
Peace,
Mr. David