Auditions…
This morning, I had to audition for my county's honor band. It was nerve-wracking. :roll: I had to be there by 9:00 AM, but I got there at 8:30 AM because my mom wanted to leave early in case we got lost... which we did. Anyways, I had to go to the practice room and practice for 30 minutes until it was time for me to audition. I was the first saxophone to arrive, so it was kind of awkward... sitting in a row all by yourself. Then, all the other saxophones' started to come, and you could almost feel the tension in the air. I overheard a conversation (I wasn't eavesdropping!) and one girl was insulting the other girl, "You're not going to make it into the band! You suck!" I always thought band geeks were supposed to be nice and friendly... but now I think otherwise! When it was time for me to audition, a college student volunteer came in to get me. "Alex Quinn? Alto saxophone?" "That's me!" I got up shakily and I almost tripped over a snare drum that was just lying on the floor. The audition room was pretty small, and in the corner were two old men (the judges). I tried to smile, but it might have come off as a snarl because I was pretty nervous. I don't do well in auditions! The audition music was: G and Eb major scales in sixteenth notes tongued, chromatic scale, and an audition sheet music. I thought I did well on the song... except when I had to sight read another song, I messed up the rhythms. :cry: My fingers were literally slipping off my saxophone keys because my palms were so sweaty. When I get nervous, I start to sweat and in the end, I look like I've ran a marathon. Well, the results are to be posted at 12:00 PM, so wish me luck! If I make it into the band, the first rehearsal is at 12:30, the same day. :???: Edit: I made it! I was one out of 3 saxophone players who made it (the total number of people trying out was eight). Today was also our first rehearsal and it was from 12:30 to 3. The next rehearsal is on Friday -- 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. On the bright side, I get to skip school! On the not-so-good side, I have to play saxophone non-stop for 5 hours, with a thirty-minute lunch break. :roll:This entry was posted on January 26, 2008 at 10:56 AM and is filed under Music,Personal,.
By Regina · on January 26, 2008
Good Luck! :mrgreen:
Haha, the same happens to me. When my fingers get sweaty, my fingers slip of f the Saxophone keys. When I get nervous, I accidentally press the octave key or those smaller keys at the top. :roll:
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Did you leave for it yet?
I’ll know if you made it.
xD
Cuz then you wont be back for lunch/. xD
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Also…
Did you misspell your last name on purpose? :p
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Good luck!I always find it nerve wracking, when I play a concerts for my school band. I usually regret playing the flute, and I sometimes wish that I had chosen the saxophone instead :P.
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Good luck! I hope you got in!
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Bahaha! I told you you’d get in!
Go get ‘em, tiger! :D
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We have an honor band? o.0
never heard of it.
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Haha, sure you weren’t eavesdropping. But that’s so mean; you don’t insult other peoples’ talents. D:
Er, I’m totally lost on the E flat thingy, but I can sort of relate to messing up the rhythm. Dang, you must be pretty good to have made it in. Congratulations :)
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Good Job!
I knew you’d make it!
Alex is above all those other mean, insult-y girls!
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:mrgreen: I totally screwed up my auditions and they still gave me first chair, :shock: the audition people must’ve been insane because I can’t sight read anything either (I hate the cut time piece >:O It makes my brain more confused than it already is). At least I played piccolo pretty well during the auditions :]
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Well you made it so you can now happily say: “STFU” to the annoying band geek girl. :P
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Congrats on making it :)
I play the alto sax too
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