The New Year is bringing about lots of change in my world. People have made resolutions that involve dieting, de-cluttering, and professional development. One such resolution is effecting my music these days in a very positive way.
Like many recent college graduates in this economy, work has been difficult to find. In an effort to eliminate some expense I am living in my parents' home. When I moved home, the only place for my piano was in the family room. Needless to say, this arrangement did not allow for much practice time when my father was anxious to watch his favorite television program in the same room.
Yesterday I rearranged things and placed the instrument in my bedroom. My hope was to move the piano into the dining room -- a room with less traffic that would permit me to move my piano studio into my home. Despite knowing that this is not necessarily the final arrangement, I found myself rather disappointed. In an effort to avoid some awkward situations that arose, I found myself practicing in my room. Surprisingly, the new location produced a very desirable sound quality from the instrument and has sparked my creativity. I have accomplished more quality rehearsal in the past two days than I have in the past two weeks!
Have you experienced a similar phenomenon? Has a rearranged room or change of physical location sparked a renewed motivation or varied your interpretation of a piece in some way?
I am enjoying my new scenery so much that I have seriously contemplated purchasing a second instrument for the dining room so I can continue to practice in the acoustical Heaven that is my bedroom.
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