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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Freiburg Orchestra Trip
Yesterday (Saturday) I took some of my beginning and intermediate orchestra kids to watch an open rehearsal of the Freiburg Music College’s orchestra. The orchestra was rehearsing Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. The director would periodically turn around and talk to the … Continue reading
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Gedicht
This is for you German-speakers out there. In my German 3 class (which is another new thing this semester – I forgot to mention it! Last semester it was the same time as orchestra, but this semester I’m free to … Continue reading
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Orchestra Dinner
On Friday night I had my high school orchestra over for dinner. Unfortunately, one was away at basketball, one was on a family trip, and another had a dorm activity. That left 3 who could actually come. It was a … Continue reading
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Crunchy Lunch
The other day I was looking through a mission magazine, and the inside cover had an advertisement for mission insurance. Their main point: When you go overseas, you never know what you might have to eat, so get insurance! The … Continue reading
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Stand
Anyone who has ever been in orchestra or band probably remembers the big black music stands you always used. Well, we had several at BFA, but not enough to accommodate two new orchestras and a new beginning band program all … Continue reading
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Minions
If you haven’t seen Despicable Me, at least watch the trailer before reading the rest of this post. For Christmas, my brother and sister-in-law sent me the Despicable Me movie and a minion to go along with it! Here he is … Continue reading
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A New Semester
The fourth semester of my time here at BFA has begun, and with it a few small changes. I have first period Study Hall once again. I didn’t have study hall last semester, so it’s only a small change from … Continue reading
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Turkey Trip: Izmir & Istanbul
If you’re in a hurry, here’s the short version of the story (otherwise skip ahead): I went to Izmir for a renewal conference plus a tour of the ruins of ancient Ephesus. I celebrated the new year by jumping into … Continue reading
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