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Just when we all thought this blog would be dead for the rest of 2014….I made it! Yay! One last blog post for 2014!

This year, I finally got down to organising the first ever annual concert for the violin studio. Held at the Arts House Blue Room on the 23 Nov 2014, it was such an exciting day for everyone!! For many of us, it was the first time performing in front of an audience in a public venue. I’m so proud of each and everyone of my students! Will be releasing some footage and pictures soon, but in the meantime… here’s a sneak peek at the group item! Do watch it in HD for a better viewing experience!

Updates on slot openings:
Thursday afternoons 3pm & 4pm
Friday afternoons
Full for Saturdays.
Sunday 12.15PM & 5.30PM

Please note that I am only accepting students with existing background. I’m based in Choa Chu Kang and do not travel.

Happy New Year! 🙂

 

 

 

Hello everyone!

It’s been crazy busy, but hope everyone is doing well! My student asked me a few days ago, “DO YOU ACTUALLY CHECK YOUR BLOG COMMENTS?” Well, see, I’ve been getting notifications about comments being left on my blog but I don’t actually moderate them. Today, on the 16th of July 2013, the stars aligned and I am finally logging in after donkey months of not doing so. Lo and behold , I just discovered, to my horror, that I’ve been spammed! Hey, when I meant it’d be great to hear from you, I meant “you” as in humans, not robot spammers (or whatever you call these things. Autospammers? Not autobots? ) Deleting spam comments can be so therapeutic. As is apparent, I’m not really very good at maintaining a blog, so if you want to reach me, the best way would probably be to leave me a message or email me.

Otherwise, any advice on how to get rid of spam would be appreciated! Though on hindsight, using the word “spam” so many times in one blog entry is probably not going to make this blog “anti-spam”. Never hurts to try anyway. Till the next totally out-of-point blog entry, stay cool!

Time really flies. It’s been close to half a year since I last updated !

Hope everyone is having a great year thus far— soon we’d be approaching the 2nd quarter of the year! I must say I’m really looking forward to that! It’s been a rather peaceful first quarter of 2013– I took a week off and went for a long-ish holiday, (signed my students up for ABRSM exams while I was on vacation- thank goodness for technology!) and I’ve been busy with preparations for the 2nd quarter of the year!! It’s been absolutely great to work with a well-rested and recharged frame of mind. The wonders of a good week 🙂 Exciting projects coming up, will keep you posted!

Till the next post, take care!

 

Received an email today saying that my blog is dead. Received another email from a mom, saying that her daughter read my blog and likes it. And there I was, thinking that nobody actually reads this! Well, so I’m back (-insert guilty look-) dusting off the cobwebs from here.

 

 

Well, so what have I been up to? July is a crazy month for me. Apart from preparing my students for their ABRSM exams, I have also been busy with rehearsals for Wild Rice’s latest production: La Cage aux Folles. Think I clocked in close to 40hours of playing in total (-ouch!-) just for this week alone. It’s been great to see everyone working as one big happy family– musicians, actors, dancers, production and technical crew, just to make everything come together, the amount of behind-the- scenes work is really amazing. Am totally looking forward to the tech and dress rehearsals next week when we get into the theatre!

 

 

In the meantime, please be patient while I get through all the backlogged emails. If you don’t get a reply from me within 3 days, please email me again!

 
La Cage aux Folles runs from 21 July to 4 August at the Esplanade Theatre. Anyone going to watch the musical? Drop me a note ! 🙂

 

 

It’s been a while since I last posted here! Hope everyone is doing great !

 

Thanks to my student, Amy, who texted me to tell me that my email was down. To those who have tried to reach me for the past week, and have yet to receive a reply, or who have had their email bounced back, please try again ! It’s up and running now. 🙂

 

 

Happy Lunar New Year!! Hope everyone had a great long weekend holiday!!

 

Had a really awesome time playing for Giselle last week. Can’t wait to play for another ballet!

 

Am glad to have survived the crazy week of juggling rehearsals and performances, on top of my teaching schedule! It always feels great to be performing– I learn new things  and am inspired every rehearsal and every show. Not only does performing make what I teach relevant (and current), it gives me a reason to KEEP PRACTISING (ie: no slacking off!)- since I always have performances to prepare for.

 

Always stretch well before 6hrs of playing. Always stretch before and after sitting for extended periods of time. Avoid overdosing on caffeine.

 
Gave myself a few days off to rest my sore muscles, catch up on sleep, and I’m now feeling a lot better and refreshed! Not to mention, it’s great to finally have some time to spend with family and loved ones over this festive period.. and yes, all the new year goodies need a place to go… ie: my stomach..

 

A few more days to go till the end of January! It’s been a really fruitful January thus far! Gotta make the most of it before it ends!!