Have you ever listened to that song? Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyd? Take a moment and just look it up. It may not be your style...southern rock...but just listen to the lyrics.My favorite being " Troubles will come and they will pass".....
People try too hard to over dramatize their life. Be happy with what you have and worry about the things that have true meaning in your life. Why the need to hold your pride over others or let jealousy take over to the point you feel the need to hurt others.
People are petty. Liars fall to their own lies. And the bitter end up alone.
Live life.
I'm beyond excited to be going back, not only to see my friends but to get some things finally settled.
I've enjoyed my two months here and it's made me realize lots of things ( too lazy to go into explanation mode at the moment.). I appreciate my friends even more, though they are dwindling with every visit, but those who matter the most are still here. I've let some feelings from the past come up to the surface which have led me to regret actions from the past, but it all happens for a reason :-) I may not be where I am now if I had made those different decisions. eh. random thoughts for another day. I'll miss everyone from here..see yall in 10 months...and I can't wait to see my friends in Santiago. Punto.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Guilty as Charged....
OK. SO here's the deal. I have an audition coming up ( a pretty big one to me) and I need as much criticism as possible.As for the blogger portion of this.... If you don't know...I have HORRIBLE performer's anxiety. It's haunted me for as long as I can remember but then turned severe under a certain situation in college. Since, I've been improving under and awesome horn professor/performer, but even playing in front of the camara gets my heart rushing a little. Luckily playing in Puente Alto has really boosted my confidence and DUAM has gotten me comfortable playing with an advanced group of musicians, but ensemble playing ultimately isn't what get's you accepted into a conservatory or wins you the scholarships.Perhaps this is why I feel as if Sarah Willis has become my horn idol. She's open about her anxiety with playing solos and how she prefers to play in ensembles. Love.her.
But...back to the videos. I'm trying to tackle my fear by memorizing the pieces and knowing them in and out( Don't let the music stand fool you...it's a security blanket for the most part ) . As for the typical offenses...I plead guilty. 1)Rushing 2)Intonation 3) Made up Rhythms 4) Blurps/wrong notes. Despite me already knowing this....PLEASE be specific...be bruuuttal. Unfortunately I don't have the third movement well enough to memorize yet .Also..any kind of suggestions as to how passages go are very much welcomed.
Movement I:
Mozart Horn Concerto 3
Movement II:
To be added at a later point once I can upload it to youtube....
Once again HONEST CRITICISM. I need to put myself out there and not be afraid of it. Also..to spice up comments...what was your worst audition experience? There's gotta be some funny stories out there!!
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