Music Camp, Dessert, and Church

Well, it has been a while since I posted due to our schedule and our day of no internet. Joanne, Tony and I have been working at music camp all week and tomorrow is the concert. It is amazing what Connie Fortunato and her team have been able to accomplish in just a few days.

I have been working in the guitar class because I mentioned to Connie that I could chord on the guitar. Well this class has taught the group how to play Bach Minuet in G on the guitar. My job was to help the kids figure out which string to pluck and where to put their fingers for each note. Just one problem-- I didn't know how to play any of these notes on the guitar prior to coming. I found that I could keep one step ahead of the class (barely) and was actually able to help the kids. Long story short-- I learned how to play Minuet in G this week as well!

Tony has made a lot of fans at music camp this week. He played his flute and sax along to "This Little Light of Mine" in the combined choir rehearsals. We hear the kids calling out "Hi Tony!"
He will be playing along with the philharmonic tomorrow during the concert, and is excited about that.

In addition to walking around Sibui and just enjoying the town, we also went to an outdoor museum yesterday where they moved replicas of different buildings from different parts of Romania. It was very cool, and we stayed there for a couple of hours in the rain and still only saw about half of the sights. We also checked out the gift shop on the way out.

Joanne and I met with the team from Music Camp last night and listened to an organ concert at the Lutheran Church and it was very good. The pews were very uncomfortable, so I had to stand up in the back of the church about half way through to save my back, but my ears worked just as well there.

We walked (and walked) with Connie's team to the university dining room for lunch today after the session and tried yet another Romanian dessert (they have all been good so far). Though directionally challenged, we were able to easily find our way back "home" pretty easily.

Tonight was a service here at the church. Tony played flute and sax at the service and preached quite a sermon. I enjoyed continued practice in singing praise songs in Romanian.

Tomorrow will be a big day as the kids will perform for each other at the school in the morning and then we need to move all the instruments to the Catholic church where the performance will be. The kids will then rehearse with the full orchestra before the concert starts at 3:00 pm. We will also be going out to a celebratory dinner at a nearby restaraunt tomorrow evening and that will mark the end of music camp.

I have really enjoyed spending time with the kids and singing along to the same music that Katelyn learned when she was in Schola Cantorum with Connie.

I am enjoying the experience of Romania and Music Camp. Karen