September 2018 Music Thread

Came home from work yesterday to find DS1 lying on the sofa, exhausted by the start of A levels, settling in to a new 6th form and a double music lesson. He plans to talk to the music teacher today about which bands he can join. At least his new school has an hour for lunch so hopefully they can fit something in then!

Congratulations to your ds Can't!!

cantkeepaway that's brilliant news!

Wow, folk! Best of luck!!

That reminded me about DS's violin. I forgot to ask him how he is feeling about it. If he prefers the loan one we can swap. But we probably have to pay ££ for the balance. It' s the same value as his. But I completely forgot that we got his for a good price for several reasons. The situation has changed so I don't think we can get the same discount. Hope he still prefers his....

What a wonderful news Cant, many congratulations to your DS!

Ah excellent Can't! Well done to your DS.

to you Patricksviolin, you seem to be navigating this new journey really well. I bet minipatrick is loving it all. Children adapt so very quickly, wish it was so easy for us Mums

DD has decided to challenge my every word during practice today. My prediction of smooth sailing practices now that she has the new violin, were short lived. I'm going to give her the reigns abit more, I'll chip in where necessary but today's battle of wills is not to be repeated!

On a positive note, piano trial went well, so she is very excited to start lessons.

What's a simile! A broken washing machine?? Your imagination is superb, Taggie!

Lol can’t. I suffer from imposter syndrome with the choir! I think, in my case, it is to do with sounding like a broken washing machine when I attempt to sing (screeching and uncontrolled, in case you are wondering)

patrick. Looks like you aren’t going to be off the music mum hook for quite some years!

Lovely sympathetic WhatsApp messages from the other choir mums had cheered me up about the tour. DS2 and his y6 chorister friends are literally counting down the seconds (they worked it out!). So no problem from their end!

I was the same, cant. I was so convinced DS would be rejected when he tried jds. It looked so impossible and a way above where he was. Because of his age, his success with jd auditions didn't make me think of conservatoire or anything so I didn't need mental adjustment like you. But this time, I did need some sort of adjustment mentally!

Congratulations!

Yes, being 'uninvolved' is a sad part of this whole wonderful thing (school). I liked taking DS to lesson and watch how he was learning. I think the world he was in was so new and fascinating to my unmusical brain (meaning no experience of learning instruments like him).

Very strange no one has touched our piano last few days. We have no violin in our home and his music stand has nothing on it. Feel so empty!

Then I got a text from DS asking me to get some music his teacher asked him to bring next time. So it's not that my involvement is completely dried up, luckily!

That’s fantastic Can’t- well done to your ds! Amazing!!

[Can you get imposter syndrome by proxy??]

Thanks Romany.

This makes it all a bit more real. I suppose underneath it all, I've always been convinced that he'll audition for the BMus Jazz courses, get rejected from them all - because it just doesn't seem possible to me that he is good enough - and then settle down and do an academic degree in another subject.

He may still get rejected from all the courses, BUT he went to a completely serious audition at a serious conservatoire for the junior conservatoire, on recommendation of a tutor when he did a consultation lesson, and he got in.

So I will have to come to terms with the fact it MIGHT happen..mental adjustment required.

patrick that type of message from DS (the good boy one) usually suggests that someone else is messing with his phone

for nosebleed boy

can't

This is the start now you know. There's no turning back.
Do you know even going into her fourth year I still find it difficult being so uninvolved (that's not a word) in her music.
It still seems strange not being much of a part of it anymore, I rarely have to make a decision about music, nor does dh really.
You'd think I'd be used to it by now.

Aw bless him, he'll have been working hard.
They are always doing something and PS4 is a very important part of it all.
The downtime is taken so seriously at dd school, I presume they will be similar in many respects.
They work exceptionally hard and when you get to know more you'll be surprised. Still have to be in Maths in the morning, whether you had the best concert ever the night before, or not. keeps them on their toes so they don't miss us. it's just us that worry so much

Romany He might be a little cheerful......

OK, got a few texts from DS. His first text said 'I'm a good boy'. So I wrote, 'I know you are, but why...? (expected he would say because he worked hard today or something)'. He replied 'because I wants to be'. ...alright. Then he finished off his text with 'I'm playing PS4 now '. WHAT?? Very confused...

Anyway, day 2 seems to have been done without any drama.... Phew.

Wonderful news, cant!

Can't

Congratulations, I bet he's over the moon.

Shhh...just mumbling it because the e-mail came through, and although I have texted him and he knows, he's not yet home, due to playing for a do at school tonight nosebleed boy got in to junior conservatoire jazz course

folk that’s wonderful! Tbh in the early/intermediate stages, string players get most of the technical practice they need from the repertoire. Well done for persisting!!

patrick for your difficult times.

According to DS's timetable, he has had his first 1-1 violin lesson today. Hope he survived!

folk, how exciting you are starting the hunting! Are you getting a bow together or just a violin first?