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Topic: Is piano a lonely activity?  (Read 15869 times)

Offline ruvidoetostinato

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Re: Is piano a lonely activity?
Reply #50 on: January 29, 2013, 11:30:58 AM
It's not lonely.  You get to spend lots of time with your 10 children.
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Offline dcstudio

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Re: Is piano a lonely activity?
Reply #51 on: January 30, 2013, 10:00:17 PM
practicing is lonely---playing is NOT :)

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Re: Is piano a lonely activity?
Reply #52 on: January 31, 2013, 06:49:43 AM
We had the discussion again with my teacher...she wants me to go to one of her groups lessons... But I won't because I have absolutely no desire to meet any of the other students. Some of which are children  :o

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Re: Is piano a lonely activity?
Reply #53 on: January 31, 2013, 10:00:30 AM
I have absolutely no desire to meet any of the other students. Some of which are children  :o

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Re: Is piano a lonely activity?
Reply #54 on: January 31, 2013, 03:20:27 PM
It's OK if they're the buffet.

Oh no, you have been affected by the whatever is going on too! We should all stay away from the WYR thread...I may be a crumpy old lady, but I DO NOT eat children!
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