One of my favorite things to do in my practice sessions is to play-along with music. Sometimes that means recordings of songs that I know the parts to note for note, but I also enjoy playing to play-along tracks that don’t have any drums. It gives me the opportunity and challenges me to create an original, meaningful part to fill in a musical void that is asking to be filled, and the best part is, I can loop it in my DAW and try as many different ideas as I want. Sometimes I focus on developing a couple of particular ideas until I feel like it’s cohesive, or I just whatever strikes me each time it restarts, and sometimes I just improvise wildly, to get some energy out. This go around was an exercise in just putting something down after just a couple of quick listen throughs, and not overthinking it, which I personally find to be the biggest challenge most of the time.
This practice track was created by one of the most amazingly talented musicians that I have the privilege of calling friend, @tjhartmanndrums. Check out his killer drumming and sick as heck videos.
This is a great reminder for our dancers as we go into our second week of classes! #NeverStopPracticing #PracticeMakesPerfect #DanceCoach #JFKEverett #justforkixeverett #justforkixdance #justforkix #dancer (at Just For Kix - Everett, WA) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MlAsxg9k2/?igshid=5zkt4by60fle
Though we understand some parents need to work (on-site or from home) during MCO. But there is a reason to spend times with your kid/kids and encourage them to 'NOT TO GIVE UP' in what they learnt. Learning attitude is upmost important to be educated. Video credits to the parents. (Parents gonna b a pro soon😍😍😍) #ballet #homework #virtuallearning #onlinelearning #nevergiveup #neverstoplearning #neverstoppracticing #noexcusetobelazy #MCO #stayhome #stayathome #balletpractice (at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zRzBhJu1d/?igshid=117irkxjxsxyu
I seem to have another head/throat cold. Seems I have a couple of healthy weeks then a week or more of cold this winter. It’s getting seriously un-fun now. ☹️ I was naughty and opened my birthday presents early (my birthday is Monday the 8th) because I’m ill. I am having a play with them using a page from the watercolour colouring book from @flyingtigeruk - the paper is dreadful, but the illustrations are nice. Unchallenging art time before I have a nap. 😊 #studio #watercolour #alwaysbepracticing #neverstoppracticing http://ift.tt/2E79mCF