Wednesday, 24 October 2007

A bit of a 'fast ball'

So, Monday morning, there I was expecting another quiet day, making cups of tea for the training team, whilst the finer bits and pieces regarding my new training program were ironed out. I may even have laminated a few pages if I was lucky. But, at 0940 I got a phone call from the UPWI informing me that in fact they were going to start my musical training at the school right away, and I was to make my way down to the Bugler's suite to report to my new instructor.

So with a bang I landed in my practise room, and that's where I've been since. Its another mass of information to take on board. There's a whole new routine, new faces, new friends and a whole different ethos and 'way of doing things'.

So far I'm getting on well with the rest of the Buglers and I haven't gotten in trouble yet, hopefully I'll keep it that way for as long as possible. I had my first lesson with my bugle professor yesterday and will have my first theory tomorrow. So far its good, there is a lot of time for 'personal practise' and so careful time management is required, so that you can ensure the syllabus is being covered.

Its all an exciting new challenge, one that I am looking forward to getting stuck into properly as the days go on.

Nathan

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