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Spring is sprung, and so am I.

April 12, 2009 at 4:08 AM

I just scared myself nigh unto a panic-attack by stupidly taking a look at my calendar for the next 5 weeks. Easter Sunday,  3 Recitals, 2 studio classes...  1 day-long out-of-town youth orchestra festival, 2 dress rehearsals, a spring concert...2 nights of dance show...    This is all on-top of my  normal teaching/work schedule.

I am getting better at just being able to accept that this is what Nov./Dec. and April/May will look like every year.  This is life for a teaching musician. Just take a deep breath, and plow straight ahead.....   I'm planning to have a nap on April 19 and May 3.  :)

I guess it's a little bit like being a farmer at harvest time--  You gotta do it when it's time to be done. 

 

I've had similar experiences.  You're right about how to face them.  Don't think, "Oh, no.  How am I going to handle this?"  Think "It's got to be done, so I'll do it."

Wow, It's wonderful that you can do all this!

Good luck!

Anne-Marie