Where words fail, music speaks.

I have decided to re-do my blog again. This time it's (hopefully) for the last time. I was trying that whole wordpress thing but man is it complicated! I couldn't figure anything! So, I gave up and now I'm here again. Well just in case you didn't know I bombed my audition at Berklee College of Music in December. I was completely prepared before I left here but when I got to the audition, man it was a disaster. As if there's not enough pressure they sit there with their little Mac's tying away as you do everything! First was the solo which I thought was going to be the best thing since sliced bread buut it turned out there is something about Boston air or something that my lips weren't used to because they did not cooperate! It was a bunched up mess of missed notes all over and you couldn't even tell what piece of music I was playing. Let me tell you, I sure was embarrassed and I wanted to cry but I kept it together because that wasn't the end of things. Surprisingly enough I did awesome on the ear training part, which I thought I was going to fail. I sailed on though rhythm and scales and I tried my best on my interview. But despite my awesome answers and any attempt at all to make friends with the judges to make up for my horrible solo, I didn't get into Berklee. Looking back now I think it's probably best that I didn't get in. The solo I played is at the bottom of the page! Then my next setback was my house catching fire. I went from being able to practice everyday and anytime I want to having to travel to school or make time in between classes (which is harder than you might think) to be able to practice. But I make the best of the situation and I recently tried out for a scholarship and got it :) So that's good news on that front. I'm trying to find good schools to try out for next year, I'm thinking possibly Ohio state... hmm we'll see. But today I had juries and they went... well okay you could say. I didn't get bad comments or anything but I was so nervous! I was sweating and couldn't breathe and it was horrible. I don't think I've ever been so nervous in my life! I can say that at least I was playing a duet! Hahah but I've learned a lesson, I need to get over this stagefright thing. I've performed a million times but something about not being in a band of over 100 people just kills me. Overall though, I can say it went pretty well and I got all good comments. I just wish I could have blown them away, ya know? I watching this movie yesterday called Immortal Beloved . It's about Beethoven and it was actually pretty good, despite the fact that it was two hours long. It keeps you on your toes and I recommend anyone with an interest in music or even without an interest in music should watch it. We should all better ourselves with knowledge :) Well until the next blog, live with no regrets!