Dissertation Heavy

I conducted in choral master class today. It was fine. I've done better. I've done worse. My teacher shaped a few things differently than I would have thought of and in the end I preferred what he was doing, but I wish I would have gotten there myself, without his prompting. Next time I need to be more proactive about really internalizing the song I conduct for that class- it's just very low on my list of priorities (lessons and women's choir taking the front of the line). My back is super tense (and yes, I remember that a week ago I got an hour long massage). It was fine until yesterday evening. I had started wearing my backpack again. I really should get a solid bag with wheels.

I went to the library today to pick up a few things on interlibrary loan... including a dissertation. I didn't realize they didn't have an electronic copy of it. The dissertation is HUGE and heavy. I think it's nerdy I look forward to reading it. Or skimming it. I'm still learning how to just skim as opposed to read every detail. Sometimes in my assignments they take me twice as long because I enjoy reading the notes in the bibliography or looking up things I have little familiarity with.

Tomorrow night John and I are going to observe the LA Master Chorale Rehearsal. I'm going for a class and John wanted to join. I have a full score of Missa Solemnis, which is what they are rehearsing. Should be exciting! I don't know anything about the group other than they are supposed to be good.