A list of some of the music sites and sources I read.
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rehearsal
"And being a role model means that there are going to be members of your family, people who live in your neighborhood, your classmates who watch you, and say, 'Oh! That's how it's done!'"
“….taking the elevator down another level.”
According to Preston Smith (no relation), the core aspects of comedy improv include:
1. Listen – As simple as this seems, it is probably one of the most difficult skills to master. Listening will free you from having to think of what you are going to say a head of time.
2. Agreement (Yes, And…) – Assuming you have listened, you will be able to agree with what was said AND add information. Agreement is what allows a scene to progress!
3. Team Work (Group Mind) – Improv is a vast mechanism of give and take and support. The group mind is greater then the individual.
… students can get a diploma in music from a reputable institution without ever receiving any training in rehearsal technique…. It’s just not a thing.
Rehearsal time is a precious resource when working with a large orchestra. Nowhere is that more true than when working on new music. Time may be short enough that even a conventional piece of music would be difficult to prepare in the time available. Added to that, the many complexities of contemporary repertoire may create a very long list of questions that conscientious orchestral musicians will come to rehearsal needing answers to before a read-through is possible.
I wish you would have insisted...