Performance week!

It has been a week of performance opportunities.

From the newspaper article last week I have had a flurry of phone calls about teaching which is fantastic.  I can't wait to get out there to make it happen.

I played at Bohally Intermediate on Thursday in their school assembly.  It was amazing to get back to the school environment to hear the teachers talk about making positive choices and decisions.  My preparation went out the window as it usually does but with the speech and drama background I have I was about to make a better presentation than originally planned. 

I had photocopied 25 copies of my contact details and afterwards students were given the opportunity to come and see me for more information.  I ran out of copies!  I am yet to hear from students from the intermediate so will see how that goes.

Thursday night was the Hermitage Trio concert.  This string trio was part of the Adam Chamber Festival.  Brilliant players - especially loved the viola player (biased?  Just a little...) 

Before the concert I had the opportunity to meet up with a piano teacher and committee member of Tempo - an organisation dedicated to giving students performance opportunities.  Linda is amazingly dedicated with unfaltering enthusiasm.  I am taking on the Facebook page!  Can't wait to get it going and to make contact with other teachers and performers in the area.

Sunday was the gig at the library.  Always an interesting performance environment.  This time it was rather informal - just playing to those around and no chairs set out for people to watch.  I was placed in the corner next the external doors which were opened so I could also play to those in the courtyard.  The internal corner was a haven for travelers to take advntage of power points and free wifi.  I had a few smiles and nods and it wasn't until the end that I got a thank you from one of them who had sat there for the entire time.  I was hoping I wasn't completely annoying him!

 I also had a phonecall from Marlborough4fun who does all sorts of events in the area.  There is a festival early March which coincides with children's day.  They had a performer pull out with a broken wrist, so wondering whether I could do something.  We shall see whether this eventuates :)

This week is more teaching and focusing on preschools.