Klaviervorspiel

First “performance” of my boy last night. A culmination of what he has learned since January. So he went there at the front, introduced himself and what he will play before sitting on the adjusted seat in front of the piano. He was the youngest and the smallest so he get to open the stage….

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Awards…  nichts, zilch

Student of the Year award Attendance Award Enthusiastic Learner Award Homework Hero Award Kindness Ambassador Award Best Listener Award Helping Hand Award If you are in Philippines, these are some of the awards/medals / certificate that a student received after finishing school next to being Summa Cum Laude/ Valedictorian. You name it, they got it. …

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Back on my Strings

Picking up the violin again after months of hiatus.  The strings became loose and must be tuned first. Changing temperatures and humidity affects the instrument. I am still at level 2 and coming back with a healthy respect for those who can play this instrument. It is certainly a lot more difficult than piano. So,…

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Rad Tour

The heat is here so it is time for rad tour. Rad means wheels and for us this means bicycle for Mann and me and scooter for the kids. Cyclists in Germany 10 years old and above must ride on the road instead of pavement and this is something we violate all the time. Right…

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