During the Fall Preview, the String Orchestra performed, "The Dance Of The Tumblers." This performances included articulations/interpretations, dynamics, phrasing, intonation, and the overall performance with the ensemble. The articulations and interpretations in this piece was strong. When playing this song, everyone had to make each note very clear. Otherwise the audience who have heard a cluster of notes coming out of no where. The staccato notes had to be very short and clear. Practicing the staccato notes was difficult because it had to be the same. It could not have been short and clear for one measure and a little bit longer for the next. Dynamics was very important for this piece. When the music wrote forte, it was expected to be very loud. When it said piano, it was expected to say very soft. If one measure had forte and the next measure had piano, there had to be a big contrast. That way the audience would be able to tell the difference. This would also help the music come......
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