Well its getting close to the start of another year. So its time to start the MOYD (Master of Your Domain) list for 2010. Its a great motivator for playing every day. And if you master your domain you will be a better piano player.

Here are the MOYD rules and the list of participants. If you wish to join after Jan. 1, shout out on this thread (and tell us the date you're starting) and I'll add you to the list. To keep the thread short, I won't reply to your post other than to add you to the MOYD list.

MOYD, for those who aren't well aware and truly sick of it by now, means "Master Of Your Domain." We stole it from Seinfeld, fair and square. This will be our sixth year doing MOYD.

MOYD is a challenge/contest where we each pledge to get to the piano for some amount of practice every single day. MOYD participants keep up this daily practice as long as they can. Anyone who misses a day must come here and declare that they are "out" of MOYD.

MOYD RULES

1. Participating in MOYD requires you to sit on the piano bench and play something at least once daily. That's it. There is no minimum amount of time required. But 5 Min's or more would be nice. Just get to the bench every day, it will become a habit, and good things will happen to your piano skills.

2. If you are away from home, you don't have to practice. You go to the 'Excused list"

3. If you are sick, you don't have to practice.
You go to the 'Excused list"

4. If you are "out" because you miss a day, you come here and tell us the sad tale of woe that kept you from practicing. In the past, the reasons people failed to get to the piano usually boiled down to "I forgot." You then go to the fall off the wagon list.

5. We close all MOYD lists on September 30th.

Nice signature pictures will be offered to those who are 2010 MOYD winners. Here are the 2009 Sigs:



























So leave me a message here for 2010 and I'll add you to the list..

Nice signature pictures will be offered to those who meet their goals for 2010.

MOYD starts January 1, 2010.

For 2010 We have the following categories:

January 1, 2010

Pure MOYD list, those who practiced everyday no excuses:

Mark
pianonewbie1
jazzwee
Gabe
Portland_Gram
Music Major
MovementCode9
Craig Gilbert
PaulMac
Boira
bunyipbait
RonF
hegedusmj
wj3
PJG
di52
Ina
Paperclip
artizd
P I A N O
HappyApple
J&Smom
ChopinAddict
onvn
Piano Again
LimeFriday
AlleyKatt
Woody-Woodruff
Reader
foxyw
I'll be Bach
Ode2Joy
2picky4most
MimosaPudica
Nikalette
Carol I.
Patsy123
Stearman
Waltz
Knabe26
moscheles001
Patrick Thomas
j&j
Little_Pianist
Michael Dugan

Excused MOYD List, excused for sick, travel etc...
Gary001 travel Jan 2nd
TTigg Travel Jan 7th, April 20th,21st (Business Travel) September 20-22 / 27-29 travel
Viktor Engström travel jan 4-6th
mark233 Jan 8-10 travel, feb 23rd travel, March 11-16 travel April 10, 20-21 May 1, 18, 22-23 June 23 travel
FormerFF Jan 29th sick, June 5th travel, July 10th-14th travel, Nov 25th to the 27th
Chopin4life Feb 16th-18th travel, holiday from July 30th-August 15th
thumper49 Feb 25 vacation, September 17 through September 23 inclusive, then again from September 29 through October 7 inclusive, December 9 to December 12 travel
piano4 4/15 injury
casinitaly Travel 19-23 June, travel July 31 September 5, 6, 7 & 8th. Travel Oct 29,30,31
MaryBee Travel late June, travel sept 17,18 Nov. 25-27 travel
Monica K. Travel July 5th, Travel Sept 9 and 10
CMohr July 17 & 18 travel
steveMac July 17-24 vacation
Undone 10th to August 20th
AlexDreamer August 23th to 26th travel, September 1st to Septembre 11 travel
Doug F 9/21-9/23. Travel/vacation.
knightplayer Sept 16 until Sept 28 travel
JimF Oct 30 and 31 travel

Back on the MOYD, for those who fell off the MOYD wagon and got back on with new start date.
Strings & Wood May 8th
KeysOnTheCeiling June 1st
Chopin4life Sept 24th
molehill Oct 5

Late MOYD starter list with date. For someone new who wants to join after Jan 1 2010.
HeirborneGroupie Jan 2nd
Oblacone Jan 7th
Oz Marcus Jan 7th
sorstudy Jan 20th
ShalannaCollins Feb 26th
BreakneckWalrus Feb 27th
SBConifer March 2nd
Michael Schaap March 2nd
jans88s March 5th
Jesse Michelsen March 20th
Pianosaurus Rex May 2nd
happykah May 24th
Sabina Richter June 4th
dlr June 15th
HeirborneGroupie July 6th


As another motivator and a way to track your practice I highly recommend this website for logging your practice:

http://www.pcsincnet.com/PW_Practice_Club/

So leave me a message here for 2010 and I'll add you to the list...

MOYD 2009 Thread

MOYD 2008 Thread

MOYD 2007 Thread

MOYD 2006 Thread

Count me in Mark and I can't wait to get my 1st double MOYD sig pic
- SC

I'm in as well, thanks.

Ill do this then, for the first time hopefully ill make it.

Hello,
add me , I'll try this...Jan 1rst 2010....
Do you have log in every day to record (textually) your practice sesion on here?

The pics are up...

No, not necessary

Count me in!!

In as always

Put me in again for this year. Thanks for all your hard work, Mark!

I'm in for 2010 - thanks, Mark!

KeysOnTheCeiling
-Katie

Please add me to the list.

I'm in Mark. Looking forward to a new year in music and this will be a huge incentive to improve.

I'd like to join - wish me luck. I'm a real beginner but determined to enjoy my beautiful Yamaha!

Hello, please add me to the new list!!!

Time to start another year!!!

I'm in. Pure or Bust!...pat

Please add me to the list!

Add me to the list also please

I'm in for 2010!

Please add me to the excused list, I'll be out of home till Jan 7.

I'm in for 2010!

Me too please.

Count me in.

Please add me to the list.

Julius

sign me up!

Sure, I'll do it. Add me to the list.

I would love to join MOYD 2010! Please do sign me in, Mark

I'll give it a go, first time this year! Need the incentive, need the practice! Thanks Mark!

Count me in, please.