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I'm FINALLY posting. I promise to be a bit more regular this time. Life has been rather busy.
As I write this, I am very angry. I just took the US Navy Band audition. I was the most prepared I have ever been, hands down. I played my best and didn't advance. Obviously, some person on the audition panel did not like the way I played. Ok. Fine, that's how it goes. This time I can actually say that the Navy Band is missing out on me. Yup. Call it an ego but I finally have a healthy one for my playing. They missed out.
I have the Air Force Band audition two weeks from today and I know I will play just as well. At least I have made semi-finals for them. Oh well, C'est la vie!
Recently, I've been teaching four days out of the week in Texas. My kids at the middle schools are more attentive them some of my high school kids. Just depends on the day. Most of my upperclassmen are doing well and I even have a few kids that want to go into music. One is going into music education and the other into performance. I've been preparing them for their auditions and if they do as I have instructed, they will be fine. All of my beginners are super excited about that clarinet! I have one kid who always has something right away to play for me in her lessons. They all make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. They are good kids.
Richard and I finally cleaned up the house and have people over last weekend. Turned out that it was Chris' birthday but he and the other euphonium players showed up to have some dinner before they went out drinking. It's nice to finally have some people to hang out with. I have had the hardest time finding people my age not in school or married without children. We have a couple from church that we play bridge with but that's not quite the same as someone who is my age. I miss my gals from Cincinnati, big time. We'll see how they next few months go.
Life feels a little weird right now. I'm settled but I know I could move for a job at a moment's notice. I just want to win one of these job auditions, sooner rather than later. =/
As I write this, I am very angry. I just took the US Navy Band audition. I was the most prepared I have ever been, hands down. I played my best and didn't advance. Obviously, some person on the audition panel did not like the way I played. Ok. Fine, that's how it goes. This time I can actually say that the Navy Band is missing out on me. Yup. Call it an ego but I finally have a healthy one for my playing. They missed out.
I have the Air Force Band audition two weeks from today and I know I will play just as well. At least I have made semi-finals for them. Oh well, C'est la vie!
Recently, I've been teaching four days out of the week in Texas. My kids at the middle schools are more attentive them some of my high school kids. Just depends on the day. Most of my upperclassmen are doing well and I even have a few kids that want to go into music. One is going into music education and the other into performance. I've been preparing them for their auditions and if they do as I have instructed, they will be fine. All of my beginners are super excited about that clarinet! I have one kid who always has something right away to play for me in her lessons. They all make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. They are good kids.
Richard and I finally cleaned up the house and have people over last weekend. Turned out that it was Chris' birthday but he and the other euphonium players showed up to have some dinner before they went out drinking. It's nice to finally have some people to hang out with. I have had the hardest time finding people my age not in school or married without children. We have a couple from church that we play bridge with but that's not quite the same as someone who is my age. I miss my gals from Cincinnati, big time. We'll see how they next few months go.
Life feels a little weird right now. I'm settled but I know I could move for a job at a moment's notice. I just want to win one of these job auditions, sooner rather than later. =/