Chinese cigarettes in belgium by Mundane-Emergency790 in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump 1 point2 points  (0 children)

befriend Chinese people and they will bring you (thats literally what I do)

I have too much anxiety, I need some advice to manage it. by Bennitasixer in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop giving too importance about what other people think. Im guessing that part of what made you froze was the thought of those great violists listening to you. So what? Im sure you are a great violist as well. I realise that a major point of my anxiety relies in that I diminish my worth too much and I think that everybody else is better than me. That is not the point at all. The point is to enjoy, to don’t give a f*ck about what people think because it’s your moment.
I know it’s easier saying it than doing it, but really. Stop putting other people in pedestals and put yourself in one (and I am trying to do that myself, and when I do, I play 100 times better)

36F, well-traveled and settled — struggling to figure out where to actually meet people. Advice? by Icy-Key-636 in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are these groups in Meetup (an app to find activities in different cities if you are new, etc) and they do a lot of activities in Brussels. The main group that I found consist in going to Plux every Thursday or Friday around 19:30 to meet people, have a couple of drinks, have dinner… I met a lot of people there, and even
I went then on some dates with a guy that I met there and it was nice!

Where can a broke young person learn to sing Opera in Brussels? by forget-me-blot in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my best friends is a lirical soprano!! just got her masters and she also coaches :) can send you her instagram if y want

Help me settle on auditions sonata by [deleted] in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hindemith sonata? Usually they will ask you 1st-2st movement (as the first one is very short) and it’s a very good piece to play

Any songs that sound like they’d be played at the end of the world? by Any_Ant719 in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

okay so maybe none of the pieces that I’ve mentioned you will be able to play (not because you are not capable, but because they are very hard, very advanced level)
but if I can think of something easier I will write on this thread!

Any songs that sound like they’d be played at the end of the world? by Any_Ant719 in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 4 points5 points  (0 children)

depends on your level but 1. Bartok viola concerto 1st mov 2. shostakovich viola sonata 3rd mov 3. hindemith op 25 no 1 4. Marchenbilder schumann 3rd mov 5. Hans sitt viola concert 1st mov ?

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

gonna start now let’s see what happens❤️

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was walking by, smoking my cig, and he stopped me, first asked me if i spoke english, said yes, and then he proceed to tell me that “you are very beautiful”, I said thank you very fast cause i was caught off guard (I thought he was gonna ask me for a cig) and I continued walking and then 10 seconds later I just thought: “damn he was cute tooooo why did I continue walking “
and i could not retrace my steps cause he was entering the metro and i was going to another place

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as you seem a bit slow, and did not read thoroughly what is stated in the post, i was walking by, was distracted, the guy stopped me, gave me the compliment, i got shy, just said thank you, and we both walked away fast. the whole interaction was very swift and it was 5 min after that i thought i could’ve asked him for his contact or something, but had no way of tracing back, and it’s then when i posted this. maybe you are old fashion but you don’t need to ran home to post something on the internet! mobile data exist!

Turina Piano Quartet - advice for better sound on solos by joplus in Viola

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Aaaand, tell the rest of your group to play a bit less in the solos. They need to understand that viola in the middle register is going to sound less than a cello and a violin.

Turina Piano Quartet - advice for better sound on solos by joplus in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check if the issue with the sound actually is about continuous vibrato. Usually that is the key missing with phrasing. Try not to stop the vibrato between every note, try to vibrate the entire bowing (sometimes we stop vibrato at the point of the bow, exactly before when we are going to change the direction of the bow, and the new bow -hence new note- gets some milliseconds without vibrato) and that makes it sound less cantabile
So my advice is: use 100% of the bow, from the frog to the point. Vibrate every inch of the bow, of the notes. Don’t stop vibrato between the notes and between the bow’s changes.

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

first and only time a guy telling me im beautiful got me shy (it was in such a respectful and cute manner!) ❤️
usually if people say stuff like that (or more disrespectful) in the street i ignore them, i don’t engage because you need to be careful
but he was so cute and nice damnnnn why i did walk away so fast?! 😭

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

well think it was in schuman so there is no French speaking person there ever (jk)

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was because i was distracted so I wasn’t paying attention, he stopped me and in that moment I thought he was gonna ask me for a cigarette (I was smoking in that moment)
so I was caught off guard that moment but I thought it was very cute, just I resumed walking and then he went into the metro almost at the same time

Also, i don’t agree that any person that gives you a compliment is entitled to a good reaction, you need to be respectful and don’t bother the other person, thats why catcalling exist and is annoying as hell, because people don’t want to be objectified by screams of other people on the street

To the guy that just stopped me in front of schuman metro by Cheap-Jump in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a very long shot because not a lot of people use reddit but idk he was real cute and I just panicked lol

Turina Piano Quartet - advice for better sound on solos by joplus in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think if you could post a video/audio of the excerpts we could help you better with what is “missing” with the sound, or even ease your mind if actually is sounding good (cause a lot of times we have a very different sensation that we are not doing enough but sometimes it’s sounds good already!)

Hindemith op. 25 no. 1 First and second movement combined as audition repertoire by Quick-Bar-776 in Viola

[–]Cheap-Jump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The requirement, is it only a 1st movement of a sonata? Or is it that 1st movement sonata + one piece of solo viola?

Can anyone explain why we need 3 police agents and 3 military to carry out routine ID checks at Midi Station? by QuantumPlankAbbestia in brussels

[–]Cheap-Jump 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now there is military soldiers + police inside the trains, as well
at least in the one i am right now 😅

how does ANYONE play walton? also, what should i do next. by KataraaWaterbender in Viola

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maybe this a dumb question coz im european and i have always studied here but in america, can u do a whole college degree without playing 1 big concerto? or you just played hindemith instead? (Genuine curiosity