I’m just home from UCSC, where I met with potential oboe students. While working with one, another student poked her head in the door, and I suggested she return in ten minutes. She didn’t come back. Oh dear! I hope I didn’t just lose someone. Maybe she realized she came to the wrong room and instructor, but I wonder. I would love to add to the oboe studio there. (If you happen to read this, whoever you are, please feel free to email me at pmitchel (at) ucsc (dot) edu. I had to leave UCSC and get home to teach my private students.)

It was great to get back to the campus, see some colleagues, and get things rolling lesson-wise. For me, the beginning of the school year always feels like a beginning of all things new. Or somethings new, anyway. I like that.
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