I finally figured out how to be a good student, and I'm graduating. When faced with my impending graduation (barring something going terribly wrong) I find it makes me quite flustered. I've never known life without school ensembles and lessons. It occurred to me last night during the orchestra concert that I'm not ready to graduate. It's like I'm finally getting somewhere, and now out I go. There's a real sense of finality this time, one that I didn't get when I left undergrad. There is no more school this time. I keep looking into other degrees that I don't have a substantial interest in, just so I can keep going to school. It's hard to get turned out into the real world, especially when you've gotten a music degree. Change isn't easy, but it is necessary sometimes. I know that I've learned all I need, even though I don't feel ready to leave school behind me.
I think the saddest thing for me at this point is that I will no longer get to play with a symphony orchestra. My time will be spent in one-on-one lessons with students or individual practice time. Maybe I'll sucker someone into some duets on occasion, but the regular rehearsals and performances of a large ensemble will be gone. Because my husband is still in school for another three years, I'll likely be in the Iowa City area until he finishes. Does anyone know of any community orchestras in the area where I could continue to play?
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Kelly Heidel plays in the orchestras. Keep in touch and keep up your chops. We'll get you into at least occasional UI orchestra concerts if you're interested. There are also other orchestra gigs that come up now and then in and out of town. If you're in town, you might also starting thinking now about going to all elementary and junior high schools in the city (and maybe in surrounding areas) and let them know you are available for lessons. Duets: you can also come around and play duets with me. There are lots of things you can do in any college town. You could also take other courses, not necessarily in a degree program (although you could do that), just whatever looks interesting.
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