"Daily Do" makes the difference in a school orchestra audition

This is Leslie with my studio update since you set that fire under me in Hawaii.

Not only have I managed to carve out time for regular Music Mind Games group classes twice a month, but the students always sing their "Daily Do" and prepare a portion of a review song to solfege at each lesson.

We have not been at it very long, yet the applications are becoming so obvious to the students.

The most dramatic result has been when one of my students auditioned for the local school orchestra. Many public school teachers seem to have a mantra for Suzuki students (I'm a Suzuki teacher) - "I have to put you into the beginning orchestra until you learn to read." Well, this student said, "Oh, do you mean read like this?" and proceeded to sing and sign a portion of the orchestra part that was sitting out on a nearby music stand. You can imagine the face on the teacher. Needless to say, the student was allowed to play with the group at his level!

Please let me know if you will be in Los Angeles. I would love to make a workshop for my families and fellow teachers.