Day 69:  My performance today, and most days in the future, will be consist partly of studying for my comps.  I spent most of the day looking at the music of Guillaume Dufay and his contemporaries.  Some of this stuff is really beautiful and striking.

Day 70:  Had a great gig with Roger Jones and George Davidson.  These guys really know how to play!  It has an honor to play with such great musicians, and I thought we came up with some really creative stuff.  Can’t wait to do that again.

Trying to get back on track a little.  Had a performance with my students at the Rochester, MI Older Persons’ Commission.  Everyone did a good job, although it wasn’t totally perfect.  I really have to practice piano.  Overall, I saw a lot of improvement.

63, 64:  I’ve reached a new low.  Too many days without a post and two days straight with no “true” performances.  Ouch.  I might be getting lazier, or busier.  Not sure.  Regardless, I think I’m failing.  I promise to do better.

65:  Better!  Sang in church with the Lawson’s on Sunday.  This was the Pentecost service.  I’m starting to actually get familiar with the service and the music.

66:  Class with students.  The performance might be a little rough, but I’m sure they’ll do a good job.

67:  Dwight asked me to play at Cliff Bell’s.  This Tuesday night gig seems like it’s turning into a good hang.  A few people came down to sit in including Rafael Staunton and Jordan Schug.  A few Oakland students came down too.