G'day mates,
Earlier this week I didn't have my trusty laptop with me to make a blog post, so that's why this one is late.
I came to the decision that this post is going to be another one about my daily life; my second experience playing in a school band.
I've played in a school band before and it was not exactly optional. I was in grade 4 and this was thrust upon me like a cannonball. The songs were hard, the trumpet kids kept honking in my ear and not one of the band's few hot guys believed that the clarinet was an awesome instrument (haters gonna hate; clarinets are awesome).
So there was no regret at all when I quit. But I only quit the band because I quit clarinet. And that was undoubtedly one of the dumbest things I've ever done. I only quit because I hated my new music teacher.
Basically for years now, I've been free from the burden of being part of a music group. But two weeks ago on that Thursday I was demanded by one of the greatest people I've ever met (not Billie Joe Armstrong) to join the band again. I took clarinet up again on January 2 this year, so I haven't exactly played for very long at all. And for days I've been terrified that I'll look like the biggest stooge. For days I have been looking at my face in the mirror when I play; hoping that the pufferfish effect is just my bizarre imagination.
And now, now that I've had my first band practice (and now my second!!), I can honestly say that the fear was all stage fright. Getting back into a music group is always going to start out scary but once you meet people, make friends with the other players and show off a bit, you feel an instant wave of accomplishment.
And in other news, I came back from my Colour Conference trip to Sydney on Sunday. The official post and documentary will be coming soon, but I want to say now that it was one of the best holidays I've had. I had a massive cold at the time, we had to get up early each day and there was hardly ever any good free Wi-Fi. But all in all it was an incredible journey and I'd love to go again!!!!
Until the next post, Vivmarie1407
Earlier this week I didn't have my trusty laptop with me to make a blog post, so that's why this one is late.
I came to the decision that this post is going to be another one about my daily life; my second experience playing in a school band.
I've played in a school band before and it was not exactly optional. I was in grade 4 and this was thrust upon me like a cannonball. The songs were hard, the trumpet kids kept honking in my ear and not one of the band's few hot guys believed that the clarinet was an awesome instrument (haters gonna hate; clarinets are awesome).
So there was no regret at all when I quit. But I only quit the band because I quit clarinet. And that was undoubtedly one of the dumbest things I've ever done. I only quit because I hated my new music teacher.
Basically for years now, I've been free from the burden of being part of a music group. But two weeks ago on that Thursday I was demanded by one of the greatest people I've ever met (not Billie Joe Armstrong) to join the band again. I took clarinet up again on January 2 this year, so I haven't exactly played for very long at all. And for days I've been terrified that I'll look like the biggest stooge. For days I have been looking at my face in the mirror when I play; hoping that the pufferfish effect is just my bizarre imagination.
And now, now that I've had my first band practice (and now my second!!), I can honestly say that the fear was all stage fright. Getting back into a music group is always going to start out scary but once you meet people, make friends with the other players and show off a bit, you feel an instant wave of accomplishment.
And in other news, I came back from my Colour Conference trip to Sydney on Sunday. The official post and documentary will be coming soon, but I want to say now that it was one of the best holidays I've had. I had a massive cold at the time, we had to get up early each day and there was hardly ever any good free Wi-Fi. But all in all it was an incredible journey and I'd love to go again!!!!
Until the next post, Vivmarie1407
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