Brennecke,+Alexandra

3 Goals
 * 1) **Improve my seat placement at festivals.** I plan to do this by practicing more often, and for a longer period of time. I also plan to play in front of people more often so I am not as nervous during the auditions and I can play with confidence
 * 2) **Work on tone quality, and playing more than “just the notes”.** This is an important quality that I tend to lack most of the time. I plan to do this by practicing more often, and focusing on my sound. It was suggested by my teacher that I record myself at least once a week so I can track my progress, and listen to what I might not be hearing when I play.
 * 3) **Breathing**. I am never happy with my breath placements during band and solos. I hope to expand the amount of time between breaths, by working with breathing exercises, and just practicing more.

Excellent Goals!!

Missing Essay!

My most significant musical experience was getting the chance to play at PMEA in 9th grade. It was not just the short performance that made the experience so great, but it was the chance to see how great of a musican i was and what I could grow to be. The chance to hear the many different ensembales gave me the drive to continue to strive to become a better musician. Also being able to play for something that great made me want to practice and be better. It forced me to make short term goals to achieve a level of musicianship that I thought would be acceptable to present.