Random Things to Cover...

Holy Random Posts Batman!!!!

But I have some random things to say!

Here's one:
For everyone trying to compete for the big year end prize...I have 18 kids left and 13 teens. Yes. This is down from 50 altogether...most people are knocked out because of not practicing...so...PRACTICE!!!

Here's another:
My goals are coming along. I have a decent portfolio working out, and my Hanon's are coming along swimmingly. If you want to do what I do...you can google Hanon's 6ths exercise 1-12 and a free pdf file comes up! Hey fun!

And Finally:
Singing and trying to teach with pnemonia and a migraine are hard.

I think that's it for now....

Kaity

Upcoming Gigs!!

Come hang out with me here at these shows!!!


July 22nd- Jammy Jam and Kaityoke at the Star Bar
July 29th- Surly Jones at Lee's
August 2nd- Surly Jones at National Night Out
August 4th- Motley Thursday Jammy Jam
August 5th- Surly Jones at Duluth Street Dance
August 17th-Surly Jones Opening for Hairball in Owatonna at Steel County Fair

Neato!!!

Hanon's 6ths!

So!! I've always been a big proponent of Hanon's 6ths exercises and decided to pursue them again. I'd like to get all 60 at 108 bpm for 16th notes. Apparently if you can do them all at 108 you can get through all 60 exercises in an hour. Pretty sweet! I'm working on 1-11 before it starts to do octaves and such. I have a handful of intermediate students working on exercises one and two. Trying to get 80bpm. It went well today! I have one at 108, about 5 others around 92 and the other 5 at a mere 65. hahaha. Those are silly hard.

And to add to my solo list:

Boys of Summer: Don Henley
Fallin': Alicia Keys
Somewhere over the Rainbow: Eva Cassidy
These Dreams: Heart
Dog and Butterfly: Heart
Dance in the Dark: Lady Gaga
Run: Leona Lewis
Time after Time: Cyndi Lauper

Having a tough time finding uptempos that sound normal on just a piano and vocals...but hopefully more soon!! I have an absurd amount of ballads!!!


More to come...

Solo Set List!!

Hey!!

I'm doing really well on this particular goal!
Here's the list so far of songs that I will do at solo gigs:

Atlanta: Butch Walker
Bakers Street: Gerry Rafferty
Black Velvet: Alannah Myles
Chasing Pavements: Adele
Fireflies: Owl City
Forget You: Cee Lo
Gravity: Sarah Barrilles
Hello Seattle: Owl City
Hotel California: The Eagles
How Come You Don't Call Me: Alicia Keys
I Put a Spell on You: CCR
Jar of Hearts: Christina Perri
Like a Star: Corrine Bailey Rae
Listen to Your Heart: Per Glese
Love Sneaking Up On You: Joss Stone
Mercy: Duffy
Moondance: CCR
Paparazzi: Lady Gaga
Put Your Records On: Corrine Bailey Rae
Rolling in the Deep: Adele
Speechless: Lady Gaga
Stay: Lisa Loeb
The Freshman: Verve Pipe
Torn: Natelie Imbruglia

So many more to come...this is only 21 I've got a list of almost 50 that I'm gunning to learn by the end of summer.

Suggestions???? Comment below!!!

Kaity's Goals

So! Just like my students...I also have set some goals for myself...here they are!

1. Lose 15-20 pounds
2. Finish piano portfolio
3. Record a new demo (finally)

Here's where I'm at!

Goal 1. Well....hahaha. this is the toughest. Always has been! But I've worked out three days in a row and gotten back to some better eating habits. Hopefully they will sink in sooner rather than later!

Goal 2. I learned 6 songs today for the portfolio, still working on key signatures and making sure they work for me. I learned Speechless and Paparazzi by Lady Gaga, Chasing Pavements and Rolling in the Deep by Adele, Hotel California by the Eagles, Spell on You by CCR and am working on a good arrangement of Bakers Street. Neat!

Goal 3. Need to finish goal 2 HAHAH! I need about 45 songs or so...39 left!