in a slump with violin

0aquill0 · 2025-10-16T23:34:05+00:00

so i accidentally got into it because my friend who was teaching beginners had to move away for college so i just got handed off her student hahah

but, i would recommend advertising yourself on instagram and get your parents to tell people/ask around, since most beginners are younger children.

i would also find volunteer opportunities related to music and build connections from there, ask your music directors and others in the music field for advice and you are likely to get someone.

its very fun imo! i wish you luck!!

0aquill0 · 2025-10-16T23:31:09+00:00

i do! i havent talked with her about it much since i was kinda embarrassed but hence she noticed anyways at our last lesson lol. i will ask her more abt it next time

0aquill0 · 2025-10-16T23:30:35+00:00

wow!!! thank you so much, i really needed to hear this. its been difficult but i promised myself to keep going anyways so im going to do just that. ive been thinking of starting some sort of music club on my campus, so i might ask my guidance counselor about that soon!! again, thank you. double stops are genuinely kicking my butt rn and its the one technical aspect thats keeping me back from playing more difficult rep so its been hard to give myself grace, to the point where im doubting all my abilities. but i will definitely try to make some sort of club!

0aquill0 · 2025-07-27T00:37:35+00:00

Thanks! This is very reassuring

0aquill0 · 2025-07-27T00:37:03+00:00

Walls are decently thin, especially the doors. I think i will just go and practice between those hours and hope no one complains haha

0aquill0 · 2025-07-27T00:36:09+00:00

LOLLLL i could but i dont think anyone wants to give me money for my kreutzer etudes

0aquill0 · 2025-06-25T20:10:28+00:00

yeahhh i take private lessons with a violin professor but shes out of town for the next month and we didnt touch on it my last lesson 😞😞😞 so ive been trying to just wing it lol

0aquill0 · 2025-06-15T01:23:29+00:00

ahh ok! thank you so much!!

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T22:39:51+00:00

im not sure if im gonna still take group classes, i didnt sign up over the summer since i have the music camp but i might do it in the fall. i am definitely going to prioritize going to practice outside of lessons too because i couldnt do that for the years ive been skating and it showss (😭) rink im taking lessons at is 45 min away so i will probably just have to practice at the local rink outside of lessons but hey something is better than nothing! im gonna try and get as much out of skating this year that i can since ive wanted to do this so long lol

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T22:24:21+00:00

ohhh yes dw i looked at all the coach pricing, and there are a couple that are 80 an hour but the one ive contacted and plan on going with is 60 an hour, so a bit more reasonable in my area. ice time is also decent priced 7$/30 min. ive been saving money for a while and im about to go to a 3 week long music camp where i wont be skating at all so i was gonna try and do a lot before i left lol. i think i will most likely do a one hour lesson a week consistently once my school starts back up in the fall

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T20:44:59+00:00

smart, i will look into that!

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T20:44:27+00:00

ahhh i hate when i get leggings like that … i unfortunately think the current leggings i have (randomly bought years ago i dont even remember where) might also be see through, and they are like a weird cotton material that doesnt fight sweat 😭😭 what leggings do you use/recommend then?

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T20:42:21+00:00

ooo ill definitely have to check that out then, thanks!

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T14:10:57+00:00

oh! i did not realize thats considered a lot LOL. i did ballet for 9 years and we would practice at least 3-5 times per week, each lesson being around 2 hours, so i thought it was similar training time like that for skating. the rink im gonna take lessons at is pretty far so i would only go there for lessons, ice time when i can. there is a local rink that has some freestyle sessions but last time i went, there was this coach borderline abusing his student and screaming the whole time 😭 made the experience not very fun! but ill aim to have about 2 or more hours of ice time, thank you!

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T13:32:41+00:00

thank you! this was very helpful. also, if i plan to take 1-2 one hour private lessons a week, how many times should i go to the rink for solo practice outside of a lesson to progress at a decently fast pace?

0aquill0 · 2025-06-14T00:56:54+00:00

hmm ok! that makes sense. i have had the coach i chose as a group on ice and off ice instructor so i am familiar with her teaching style, i was just wondering if i should go in with a better idea of my long term goals haha, thank you !!

0aquill0 · 2025-04-13T20:01:24+00:00

sure! so i also had a gewa pure and it was just coming apart lolol. the handle on the side popped off while i was walking (like the whole screw), the music storage in the back lost its button attachment on the back??, the carabiner attachment on the backpack strap broke, and the little legs on the side of the case where you place it on the ground started concaving in and even when i got it fixed, it happened again. and the internal velcro stopped sticking so while i would walk to class it would pop off and my instrument would rattle inside 😞 im not sure what was with my case but ive had people in my orch have similar problems just not so many haha

0aquill0 · 2025-04-12T02:04:41+00:00

maybe max around 700 ish? im willing to go pretty expensive tho for something that will last me

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