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What a nice surprise……Robbie Kleinberg called to say that he’d be passing through Atlanta with his Dad as they were making their way from Boca Raton, FL to Indiana University, where Robbie will be a Sophomore this year. They stopped by last year, too, as they made the annual trek to school. I hope we do it each and every year, Robbie!

Mr. Kleinberg is a very talented young man, as you’ll hear in this episode. I get the sense he works very hard, too, at his music. Inspiring.

We hope you enjoy this one as we play some duets and talk a bit about trombone and other stuff. The duets we play are by Marco Katz and Michael Davis. They both write great stuff for trombonists! Please visit their websites and buy their wares:

Marco Katz’ website: www.marcokatz.com

Michael Davis’ website: www.hip-bonemusic.com

PS- this is a large file, but I think you’ll agree that it looks and sounds better than most previous episodes. Robbie, you see, is also a whiz with computers and brought along his HD camera. He hipped me to some new compression formats and convinced me that a new camera is in order (IE: fund drive may start soon:-)

What can I say, it’s a learning process and I thank Robbie for his technical expertise. And, while I’m at it, I thank ALL of you for the support and advice you are giving. I appreciate it tremendously……..Y’all are smart, Ron:-)

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** As referenced in Episode 94 **

Goal-Setting to Achieve Your Dreams from your friends at trombonelessons.com

Being the best you can be and achieving all your dreams is a life-long pursuit. One never really “arrives”. The most successful, satisfied, and self-actualized people are those who continuously set goals for themselves while taking humble pride in the accomplishments they’ve had. Never looking in the rear-view mirror….always the windshield! If you have chosen to be a professional musician, you must understand that the level of competition you will face is extreme. That’s because the jobs you’ll compete for are so desirable. That level of competition should excite you. It should certainly motivate you. It should make you feel alive….a full-blown participant in YOUR life experience. You are blessed to feel this way. You need to foster that energy and feed off of it for the rest of your musical life. To keep yourself “plowing ahead” and “staying the course” on the way to your dreams, we have developed some Goal-setting Worksheets for you.

Students: use these worksheets to declare your dreams and pursue them with clarity, focus, and sincerity. Work smarter, not harder, by tracking your short, mid, and long-term progress over the course of days, weeks, months, and years.

Teachers: help your students stay on track by grading them every week and every few months with these worksheets.

The Worksheets: (Please Print as many copies as needed and keep them in your Trombone Notebook)

Long-Term Goals: this worksheet should ideally be reviewed and “tweaked” every New Year. It sets long-term goals that are not necessarily trombone-specific. As you progress in your career, however, the more you’ll come to understand how everything relates to overall happiness and fulfillment. This will get your head thinking in those terms.

Mid-Term Goals: this worksheet encompasses roughly a one-year or one-semester time period. It is decidedly more trombone-specific in its content and should be revisited (but not edited) every few weeks. Teachers can use this to evaluate a students progress throughout the semester; even using it to determine a final grade.

Short-Term Goals: each Sunday night, review last week’s worksheet, grade yourself on the week’s work, and fill out a new sheet for the upcoming week. This simple habit will make you a better player for life.

As always, we invite your comments and would love to be appraised of your progress. Please write us at:

tom@trombonelessons.com

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Andy’s a good friend. He has suffered immensely and grown as a result. He wanted to share with us the loving memory of Miss Gretchen Snedeker.

Thanks, Andy.

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Jordan Sellers is my guest in this Episode. Like many of you, Jordan is preparing to enter college as a Trombone Performance Major. Good for him and good for you!

I wanted to give some friendly advice to Jordan, because the transition from high school to college can be tough. Here, I try to share with him what I know about being successful in your Freshman year and beyond. I hope you find this helpful and do write with questions/comments.

The Goal Sheets we refer to can be found here:

http://trombonelessons.com/goals/goalsmain.html

They really work; please consider using them or developing your own.

Gordon Cherry’s excellent resources are here:

http://www.cherry-classics.com/sheetMusicFrame.html

Best of luck, everyone, this year at school! Strive hard and enjoy the process, eh?

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What a cool gig it must be to perform on a cruise ship while traveling the Seven Seas! My family took a cruise aboard the Carnival Legend this past week. The trip took us to Grand Cayman Island, Cozumel, Belize, and Roatan. Fabulous places all, and I now have a better appreciation for the immense size of the Gulf of Mexico.

The food and amenities on board were world-class. I felt almost guilty being so pampered. Almost:-)

All the while, we were being treated to the music of David Fulton and his Orchestra, a really groovin’ 10-piece band led by Dave. They have 3 saxes, 1 bone, 2 trumpets, guitar, piano, bass, and drums in the group.

Dave’s a fantastic ‘bone player (what a tone!) and has been cruising as a musician for 9 years. He now “runs the show” and is Musical Director aboard the Legend. Turns out, he’s from Marietta….right down the road from me. We have many, many mutual friends and enjoyed sharing dozens of stories. The music world in general, and the trombone world specifically, are small worlds indeed.

Have you ever wondered what this gig might be like? Hear it from Dave in this episode….and learn how you can audition for Carnival. You can visit Carnival’s Entertainment website, too, to learn more and see some great clips:

www.carnivalentertainment.com

Hope you enjoy meeting Mr. David Fulton, everyone.

If you have any leads for him in finding a nice new axe, email me and I’ll put you in touch with him:

tom@trombonelessons.com

Thanks.

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