13/06/10

This will be my final blog! As I sit here in front of the computer with my ankle in bandages I feel a wave of relief at this fact. The latter half of this week has been one of tying up loose ends and attempting to recover from wedding related injuries. The wedding which was on Thursday was truly lovely. I was not only a guest but also involved in organising the music and playing the piano too. Unfortunately towards the end of the festivities wet grass and questionable shoes led to the familiar snap of my ‘Glastonbury Ankle’. Joy of joys.

Lessons have been going extremely well. In Phillipa’s lesson on Saturday we started to look more at the ABRSM Grade 5 theory material. I am determined to help her pass the exam by November. Georgie is coming on similarly well, and little Josh is just flying along too.

Wednesday

Audition! Scales. Done. Arpeggios. Done. Clare De Lune. Done. Did I remember to bring a second piece to play with me. No. In usual fashion I’d forgotten about that bit. I was preparing to play a piece from memory when Andrew remembered he had a copy of the Chopin piece that I’d played for my assessment. All in all, aside from that little glitch, I feel the audition went quite well. I spoke about what I hoped to achieve during degree and about what I felt I had achieved during the last 2 years studying for HND. Rather than being nervous I think I was just relieved that there was finally light at the end of the tunnel to getting all the work finished. It’s been a hard slog but I don’t think I have enjoyed anything more in my life than these 2 years at college. I’ve learned some hard lessons about time management and organisation and I am determined to put what I’ve learned to good use next year. I really really hope I get accepted for degree.