skateboy
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This last Saturday I celebrated 40 years of teaching with a concert that included a number of my former and current violin/viola students (and two guest cellists).
Of course, I felt very honored and touched to have so many students -- past and present -- join me for this event. And I was really proud of how they all stepped up their game... we put this performance together in just one short rehearsal, a few hours before the performance.
In case anyone is interested, here is a short highlights video. You'll notice that the ensemble grows with each piece, until we've got a really big group playing together at the end. (I began the concert playing the Violin Sonata by Maurice Ravel, but left it off of this video, as I wanted the focus to be on the students. But I may post the Ravel performance in a separate video at some point.)
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Still can't believe I've been teaching for 40 freakin' years... especially since I'm only 39.![Big Grin :D :D](/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin1.gif)
Of course, I felt very honored and touched to have so many students -- past and present -- join me for this event. And I was really proud of how they all stepped up their game... we put this performance together in just one short rehearsal, a few hours before the performance.
In case anyone is interested, here is a short highlights video. You'll notice that the ensemble grows with each piece, until we've got a really big group playing together at the end. (I began the concert playing the Violin Sonata by Maurice Ravel, but left it off of this video, as I wanted the focus to be on the students. But I may post the Ravel performance in a separate video at some point.)
![youtu.be](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fc2kbS3WI6i8%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg%3Fsqp%3D-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGGUgVChHMA8%3D%26rs%3DAOn4CLBb4yJaX9STt9NUXqwbwBBYW4j_AA&hash=d6744ebc616735a9a172728b9414df62&return_error=1)
James Greening-Valenzuela - 40th Teaching Anniversary Concert
Joined by former and current violin/viola studentsAugust 12, 2023Videography by Kevin Anrich
![youtu.be](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fs%2Fdesktop%2F9f65bf98%2Fimg%2Ffavicon_32x32.png&hash=4554606ac484a573d2dbf728ebd56856&return_error=1)
Still can't believe I've been teaching for 40 freakin' years... especially since I'm only 39.
![Big Grin :D :D](/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin1.gif)