Regional Band Competition :: Example Personal Narratives

Regional Band Competition   The situation was insane. Not only did I have to make time in the finicky schedule of my junior year to take a few days off from school to attend the District One East High coach Band Festival, but I actually had to audition to get a decent seat. Dont get me wrong I was thrilled approximately attending. I honourable wasnt looking forward to having to make up two days worth of schoolwork. For once, I would be attending a festival where the seating arrangement wasnt based on how fast you could sprint to the stage from your seat in the auditorium, but on how talented of a musician you were. And the music for the audition? Amazingly difficult. I knew galore(postnominal) of the other students from other competitions and festivals, so I was familiar with their talent and ability. Based on that knowledge, I decided that I had no chance of placing higher in the rankings than, say, a jar of mayonnaise.   After diligently practicing - or c ramming - the night before the audition, I felt I was as prepared as Id ever be. come to the fore of all the pieces we were given for the audition, my friends and I had narrowed it down to a few choices that the judges would most likely pick for the try-outs. From the three or four that we picked, we impelled that the hardest song was Gustav Holsts Second Suite in F. Fortunately, this song was one that I was familiar with already from concert band. I felt somewhat confident about the audition, but managed to convince myself that Id be ecstatic if I castd any higher than last chair. I didnt even dream of placing high enough to be selected for Regional Band. The students with the highest scores at the District festivals were chosen to advance to the Regional competition.   The first night of the District Band Festival, held at Yough Senior High School, took place on the evening of January 19, 2000. Cramming seven Hempfield students and one tuba into a mini-yellow bu s, which we dubbed The Sped Sled, we trekked through the blustery winter weather to the school. Surprisingly enough, we were early, giving us all a little more time to relax, warm-up, or practice music.