Tuesday, February 12, 2008
the city should give me its key
I'm teaching Charis and Tana Meeker now, and I'm very excited! They're so bright, and it's very fun. :) I really love teaching music. I want everyone to love music as much as I do, and want to learn more about it! I know I will never be finished learning. My recent interest is a book by Oliver Sacks called Musicophilia. It's so amazing--it deals with music and the brain and how certain music stimulates different parts of the brain, and it also has a section devoted to savants--it fascinates me!
Hannah and I saw West Side Story on Sunday at Reagan High. I can't even express how good it was. The singing was spot on, the dancing was, in my opinion, better than that of the movie version, and the acting was so intense that, in a few spots, the audience was literally in tears. We were both blown away.
I can't wait for Phantom of the Opera!! I'm going to be so happy. I think I just need to start setting aside money every month just for seeing plays (aside from my Virginia fund, of course, Kristen). Yes, that should be good. I'm sad I missed Les Miserables :(. But still excited for Phantom!!!!!!
We had an imprompu discussion about composers today in my Great Books class online. Most everyone was appalled by my statement that I don't like Chopin. But oh well. I'd much rather be playing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmanninoff, etc. etc. Bach is my favorite overall. Mozart composed my favorite individual pieces. Beethoven is the most interesting and heartwrenching. Sometimes, after hearing something by him, I get emotional. He had such a sad life. I can't even comprehend the heartache of loving music more than life itself and not hearing it. The way I see it, you have to have a sad life if you're going to compose something as matchless as the Ode to Joy. If you haven't seen Immortal Beloved, see it.
Have I ever mentioned that I love musical theatre?
This disgusts me. This excites me. This is the work of my dear friend.
And here I make my exit, off to take the world by storm.
"Make of our hands one hand
Make of our hearts one heart
Make of our vows one last vow
Only death will part us now"
Hannah and I saw West Side Story on Sunday at Reagan High. I can't even express how good it was. The singing was spot on, the dancing was, in my opinion, better than that of the movie version, and the acting was so intense that, in a few spots, the audience was literally in tears. We were both blown away.
I can't wait for Phantom of the Opera!! I'm going to be so happy. I think I just need to start setting aside money every month just for seeing plays (aside from my Virginia fund, of course, Kristen). Yes, that should be good. I'm sad I missed Les Miserables :(. But still excited for Phantom!!!!!!
We had an imprompu discussion about composers today in my Great Books class online. Most everyone was appalled by my statement that I don't like Chopin. But oh well. I'd much rather be playing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmanninoff, etc. etc. Bach is my favorite overall. Mozart composed my favorite individual pieces. Beethoven is the most interesting and heartwrenching. Sometimes, after hearing something by him, I get emotional. He had such a sad life. I can't even comprehend the heartache of loving music more than life itself and not hearing it. The way I see it, you have to have a sad life if you're going to compose something as matchless as the Ode to Joy. If you haven't seen Immortal Beloved, see it.
Have I ever mentioned that I love musical theatre?
This disgusts me. This excites me. This is the work of my dear friend.
And here I make my exit, off to take the world by storm.
"Make of our hands one hand
Make of our hearts one heart
Make of our vows one last vow
Only death will part us now"
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I haven't see West Side Story, Les Miz OR Phantom of the Opera performed live. I want to a lot, though. :)
Oh - I'm auditioning for Seussical tomorrow night. Wish me luck!
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