Warm-up Tips I Learned from Across the Country

By Kathryn Peterson

During the summer of 2007, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to study horn in several states across this great nation of ours.  I learned many new playing strategies and techniques during my summer adventures to Interlochen's Horn Institute in Michigan, University of Texas Longhorn Band Camp in Austin, the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival on the Big Island, and the American Horn Quartet Summer Workshop in Daytona Beach, Florida. However, the most important of these things was the warm-up.   Before attending these camps, I had no idea how important warming up was.  I took different parts from each warm-up and created my own which I use in my daily practice.