WEEK 4: What We've Ignited!!!

WELCOME TO THE MAIN THREAD FOR THE FOURTH WEEK OF THE "End of the Year" PRACTICE CHALLENGE! 

  1. Select Your Piece(s): Choose one or more pieces that you've learned this year. It could be something you've practiced through our live streams, a personal favorite, or a challenging piece you've conquered.
  2. Record Your Performance: Film yourself playing your selected piece(s). Quality doesn't have to be professional – it's all about sharing your progress and passion.
  3. Share Your Journey: Post your video in our community forum under the "End of the Year Challenge" thread. Include a brief write-up about your experience learning the piece – what challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and what this piece means to you. If you don't want to record yourself, show us a video of a piece you plan to take on in the next year!
  4. Engage with Others: Watch, comment, and encourage your fellow community members. Share your feedback, experiences, and celebrate each other's progress.

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  • Hello to all and Happy Chritsmas ....we are about to close this year 2023 ....time to recap and set new goals for the next 2024....I´m my case as a sort of recap I´m posting a couple of pieces I learned and recorded this year. First one is the Prelude in E Major Nº5 from Tárrega, a beautiful prelude at a intermediate level. I hope you like it.

    The seconf one is the well known Julia Florida from Agustin Barrios, sorry for the bad quality recording ( micro captured a lot of noise and I had to apply a filter) 

    I hope you like it.....Happy new year and all the best for 2024. 

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    • JUAN ALONSO Such a lovely piece and one of my favorites by Barrios.  Thanks for sharing. 

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      JUAN ALONSO Beautiful playing, Juan. You have a wonderful feel for this music.

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      JUAN ALONSO Both pieces sound great.  Thank you for posting.

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    • JUAN ALONSO Happy New Year Juan! Thanks for sharing those beautiful pieces, Julia Florida being one of my favorites.

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    • JUAN ALONSO Beautiful Juan. Thanks for sharing your work and Happy new year 🎉

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    • JUAN ALONSO Two gorgeous pieces, beautifully expressed, Juan! Thanks for sharing and happy 2024!

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      JUAN ALONSO very nice! 2 of my favorite pieces. Thank you for sharing!

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  • Here is the fourth and final section of Carlevaro's Estudio No. 3.  Now, let's see if I can put all the sections together before the end of the Challenge.  I am headed up tomorrow to Portland, Oregon for a few days to celebrate the New Year with my two daughters and grandkids so early Happy New Year to you all.

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      Dale Needles This is great, Dale. Now for the complete performance! You are doing an amazing job of making this very challenging music come to life.

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      Dale Needles Sounding great.  Looking forward to when you put all of the parts together.

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    • Dale Needles Have a great time with the family, can't wait to hear your next iteration!

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    • Dale Needles Great play Dale. This is such interesting music to listen to. Bravo 👍

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    • Dale Needles Thank you for presenting this quite challenging and brand new to me piece.  You play with real direction and commitment! Carlevaro has a real champion in you!  Enjoy celebrating the New Year with family in Portland.  I grew up there.

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    • Marilyn Blodget Jack Stewart Blaise Laflamme Andre Bernier Nijwm Bwiswmuthiary Jim King Thanks for all the encouragement and Happy New Year from Forest Grove, Oregon. 

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  • Hi everyone, wish you all a great year ahead. I was one of the first ones to comment at the start of the challenge and then disappeared without a trace owing to some busy schedule. I'm back (sort of). Haven't been able to check out all the submissions but JUAN ALONSO great playing. I've also been working on Julia florida, one of my favourites. You've got everything spot on and sounding great. Dale Needles your playing always sound great to me, would love to see you play for the watch party.

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