Today we rehearsed the Popper Requiem, and the tip of the day was about moving with our cello. I tend to be rather stiff when I play, not freely moving around and dancing with my cello.
My attempts to dance with my cello are much like my attempts to dance in general: stiff, awkward, and rather uncomfortable. But when I loosened up a bit I could hear my tone singing in ways that it hasn't before.
So do you waltz, foxtrot, tango, rhumba, or just plain get down with your cello? This week I'm going to try to become a better dance partner with my cello!
2 comments:
The tango! ... most definitley the tango, and "if you make a mistake and get tangled up, you just tango on." (Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman."
I don't move much when I play either, but every once in a while, I feel inspired to. I like this concept of dancing with one's cello, and will give it a try.
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