December 12th was an interesting day for me. I woke up at five in the morning and got ready for the day. It was a really good day, and it took me a total of two seconds to wake up.
I was in the house a total of about an hour from the time I woke up until the time I went to bed. I was in Nashville for everything.
At about six thirty or so in the morning, we picked up Jordan, and at seven we picked up Bobby and Sarah. Then we went to the school where the auditions were being held.
I was number thirty-seven, so I didn’t really have to wait all that long. They give you a piece of music (called your prepared) a couple of weeks before the audition and your band director is allowed to help you with it. Then you have to learn your eight major scales and your Chromatic scale.
The prepared was really easy this year, but I really screwed it up. I got in the audition room and started to play. I played fine for about half of it, but then I get to the middle and I CHOKE. Literally. Like, stop playing and struggle to breathe choke. Then once I regained my breath, I resumed playing. It was humiliating! And my confidence was shot so I ended up sounded like two cats with their tails tied together tossed over a clothesline.
I saved myself with my scales. They told me to play my C and A scales, which I can play very well. They’re easy scales! Then I kind of messed up on my chromatic, but I sounded alright. The sight-reading sheet music was easy. I got all the way to the third sheet of music. I ranked the highest in the middle school with sight-reading by far. It was amazing because I usually don’t beat Alex.
I’m so excited. In January I get to stay in a hotel and play with a very prestigious Midstate Band. It’s an honor. Yeah, I might be last chair in the Bronze Band, but who cares! I got in!
Thankyouverymuch(:
