I am not competitive. Put me where I can hear what I need to, and see the conductor and my principal and (perfect world) the other string principals, and I'll be perfectly content.

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Santa came early: this morning, spiccato was much more even, and (bonus) quicker to get going. On all the strings!

Thanks, Santa!

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Duolingo's got the asshole inner-critic thing DOWN.

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okay viola, you're going to sound beautiful today, and I'm going to help.

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Conductor, on dismissing us from dress for underprepared concert in an hour: "if someone plays a wrong note, don't look at em funny; give em a hug." My instant thought - and that of everyone I talked to - was "I'm gonna need a lot of hugs."

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