The 92Y community orchestra has a new conductor, Sean Kubota and is looking for players.
For more info call Yana Stotland at 212-415-5582 Debbie Schmidt Sent from my iPhone On Oct 18, 2010, at 3:59 PM, valerie wells <[email protected]> wrote: >> What are your favorite/most effective routines for building endurance?< > > I believe good endurance comes from a balance of three major > components: (1) good embouchure mechanics, (2) strength and (3) good > breath support. I won't discuss breathing here. When the mechanics > are optimal, less strength is needed so endurance is enhanced. Good > embouchure mechanics provide ease to horn playing in much the same way > that a lever provides ease to heavy lifting. See: > http://www.trumpetteacher.net/resources.html (Scroll down to article > #3 Strength vs Leverage) > > My endurance strategy: > > (1) 15 minutes of The Balanced Embouchure exercises daily plus 5 to 10 > minutes of lip slurs daily to develop and keep my mechanics as good as > can be. > > (2) A 3 1/2 minute continuous long tone exercise in the upper register > twice a week to develop and maintain muscular strength. > > Works for me. I'm satisfied with my endurance. > > Valerie Wells > The Balanced Embouchure Method > http://bebabe.wordpress.com/ > http://www.beforhorn.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/jasoncat%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
