Sazanami Isoda / Nice Summer International Academy of Music

Sazanami Isoda / Nice Summer International Academy of Music
Started playing the piano at the age of three.
Currently studying at Toho Gakuen University after completing the Yamaha Master Class and Nagoya Music School Early Talent Blooming Project.He studied under Yoko Ito, Naomi Konno, Seiji Honda, Yukio Yokoyama, Kazune Shimizu, and Emmanuel Strosse.
The 28th Japan Classical Music Competition Junior High School Girls Division 2nd place (highest place).She won first prize in the 40nd year high school division of the 2th All Japan Junior Classical Music Competition.
Chopin International Piano Competition inAsia Junior High School Division, High School Division Silver Prize.75rd place at the 3th Student Music Concours of Japan in Nagoya.
-First of all, please tell us a brief introduction and your biography up to now.

Isoda-san: I started playing the piano at the age of 5, went through Yamaha's master class and Yukio Yokoyama sensei's early talent development project, and am now a first year student at Toho Gakuen University.
-Have you ever attended a seminar?Have you been abroad?

Isoda: I have attended several seminars attended by overseas sensei, but this is the first time I have attended an overseas seminar.
-What made you want to go to this class?

Isoda: Sensei introduced me to this seminar during a seminar in Japan, and since I had only met sensei remotely at that time, I decided to attend the seminar because I wanted to meet him in person. did.
-How many participants were there?What kind of people were participating?

Isoda: My sensei class was 7 and 8, of which 4 were Japanese.I don't know all the details, but I think there were about 100 people?
- How was it to have a face-to-face lesson?

Isoda: Unlike the remote, the sound produced by the pop and sensei is completely different in resonance and depth, and I remember being most impressed by that.
-What kind of people were the staff?How many people were there?

Isoda: I am grateful to the staff of And Vision for giving me various advices other than lessons.
The seminar staff consisted of 4 or 5 people.
-What was the schedule for the seminar?

Isoda: There were four one-hour lessons.
-What did you learn in the lesson?Is there anything that left an impression on you as a result of what you learned?

Isoda: I was taught that the most important thing in the technical part is to relax.
The difference between the Japanese sensei and the Japanese sensei is that Emmanuel sensei is not a stereotypical teaching method, but is told to put out more of his own music and play with his own sounds, and the way he faces music is different. I felt noda.
-Did you have a concert or closing ceremony at the end of the lesson?

Isoda: There was a class concert on the eve of the last day, and on the last day, I was handed a certificate of completion and took a picture with sensei.
-Did you perform at the student concert?

Isoda: Yes, people passing by stopped by.He also took a good look at the reactions.
-Did you go see "NICE CLASSIC LIVE"?

Isoda: Yes, I went. I went there twice.
-Where did you practice?How long have you been able to practice?

Isoda: Several people share one room at the conservatoire, and there were quite a few vacant rooms, so we were able to use them relatively freely.
-What did you do outside of the lessons?

Isoda: During the day, it was hot outside, so we practiced in the practice room, and when the sun got dark, we all went to the beach, ate gelato, and walked around the old town.
-How was the city? (Security, people's appearance, appearance, etc.)

Isoda: Everyone in Nice was kind to me. My grandfather asked me, "Where are you from?"
-Did you understand English?

Isoda: Well, English was understood quite well wherever I went.
-Where did you stay?how was it?

Isoda: I stayed at the student dormitory.It was very hot with no air conditioning.The shared toilet was locked and I couldn't use it, so I used the private room.Toilets and showers are outdated and not comfortable.
-How did your accommodation and training venue move?

Isoda: I used to walk around.
-How was your meal at the Conservatoire?

Ms. Isoda: Meals were buffet-style. Salads, ham, cheese, main dishes, fruits and bread were freely available even after hours.The taste is a little strong, so I got tired of it in the latter half of the week and ate only fruit.
-Have you had any communication with foreigners?

Isoda-san: Yes, I was hanging out with French, American, and Bulgarian girls who were friends who talked to me on the first day at the dormitory.
-Did you have any problems while studying abroad?

Isoda: Basically not, but if I had a problem, I asked someone nearby and they helped me.
If I had to say, it had a unique smell different from Japan, a sweet spice-type smell all the time.
-Did you have any moments when you were happy to attend the seminar?

Isoda: The best thing was that I was able to take sensei lessons face-to-face, which I was taking remotely.
Also, I'm glad that I was able to put myself in an environment full of French and feel that it had a great influence on my music.
-Is there anything you would like to give advice to those who will study abroad in the future?

Isoda: I thought it would be better to master the local language.
-What are your future activities?Please let me know if you have a career path.

Isoda: I would like to prepare for studying abroad at the Paris Conservatoire next year.
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