u/AerialSnack

Hello all! I have an interesting issue.

I have recently begun teaching a new student who is around middle school age. I taught them about posture and grip and went to teach them how to pizzicato, but they were unable to get a sound. Their form looked correct so I was a bit puzzled, but when I pushed down a little bit on their finger they were able to play.

I went through a couple of exercises to try to get them to realize how to apply the weight of their arm to the strings, such as having them pretend their right arm is a finger board and trying to apply pressure to their arm so they can actually feel it. Then when trying to transfer it to the cello it didn't seem to do anything.

Their form seems correct, they just aren't applying enough pressure to get the string to contact the finger board. The action on the cello also seems perfectly fine.

Has anyone else dealt with something like this before? I asked a violin teacher I know but they said that young students just have to pinch to get a sound, but I'm hesitant to suggest something that is technically bad technique and has to be unlearned later.

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I'm going through and finding a bunch of clothes I want to get rid of because they simply just don't match my aesthetic anymore. I would like to donate them, but don't want to donate them to a predatory corporation like Goodwill or anything like that.

Are there any charity organizations nearby that take clothes?

I've seen a lot of posts regarding facial piercings and already plan to take them out and cover them up for headshots and auditions once I'm able to.

However, I have a bit of a different situation on my hands.

I was actively acting for a couple of years and did a few plays and had a few minor film roles. I took a couple of years of break due to location and working overtime, but for a couple of months I'll have a ton of free time and wanted to get back into acting.

Since then my looks have changed a bit, and I need new headshots. That said, I'm also getting new piercings, and will be unable to remove them for at least two months so that they can heal properly.

My options are essentially to get headshots with the piercings and use those for a couple of months, then once the piercings heal get new headshots with them removed. Or I can essentially just wait and not audition for anything until the piercings are healed.

What are y'all's opinions on this?