Hello everyone!
How is everyone doing? Been a few weeks, but a lot has happened for me.
My mouth has been healing nicely from my wisdom teeth surgery. I'm moved back up at school, been through band camp, and starting my second week of classes.
Band Camp was a lot of fun. We got a new G.A. who is SO INTENSE. He's a stickler for perfection, and really pushes us hard, which is a nice change from our previous G.A. The clarinet section is super awesome this year, and I like the shows we're going to be doing this year. Right now we're doing a Styx show, and I'm sure I'll update with how our other shows will go.
The only downside was I pulled my achille's tendon, so my legs hurt like hell for a couple days. I started stretching better, though, so they healed nicely.
Classes are going ok. I actually feel like I'm on top of things! We'll see how long that lasts. XD I'm taking mostly music classes, and I'm in Brass Tech this semester (it teaches you the basics of the 4 main brass instruments (Trumpet, Trombone, Horn, and Tuba), so that you can teach it to your students when you're a music educator). I'm gonna LOVE the tech classes! I really enjoy learning new instruments.
(And btw, I'm a BEAST at the trombone! Must run in the family.
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And last but certainly not least, we got our concert band audition results back today...
I'm in Wind Symphony!
Ok, here's how the bands work: The top band is Wind Ensemble, and there are 3 clarinet spots (1 on each part). The next highest band is Wind Symphony, with 6 spots (2 on each part). and lastly there's Symphony Band with however many players there are left.
My first semester, I was 8th chair (last chair) in Symphony Band. Second semester, I moved up to 6th chair in Symphony Band. THIS semester, I moved up to 6th chair in Wind Symphony! I jumped 6 CHAIRS. I'M SO EXCITED. X3 I'm really proud of myself, and I plan on working harder to keep moving up.
So yeah, that's what's been going on with me.
I hope everyone is having a fabulous evening wherever you may be.
~Nicole