Carper,+Miranda

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Goals:

 * ====Technique - I would like to prefect my playing technique by breaking my habit of stopping the air with my throat, rather than my tounge. By stopping this, I can continue to play harder things because this will not be holding me back.====
 * ====Practicing - As bad as it is, I have lost my practicing skills. When I began to prepare for district pre-auds, I realised how bad it has gotten. I need to focus on tempo and precision the most. More air can never hurt!====
 * ====Have More Confidence - Confidence has always been an issue for me. Thanks to school involvement, especially band, I have become more confident as a person. The musician inside me still has yet to recieve the confidence it needs. It's not a fear of making a mistake anymore, it happens to us all. Experience and believing in my skills will help me reach this(:====

These are very good goals! You will see your confidence improve the more you work on goals 1 & 2!

Great essay!

Essay: // My Most Significant Musical Experience // // Miranda Carper //

Music isn’t just a class in school that you do what needs to be done to get by. It grows on you. Think back five years ago. What were you like and how are you different than you are now? That’s how I perceive music. Music starts with an impression, grows with your goals, and leaves impressions on your heart that shapes you into a new person. Multiple musical moments have left these impressions that make me who I am today. As a player, there have been a multitude of very memorable moments. The best one (so far) would be playing at PMEA. The thought of us making it there was our goal and we did it. To play there was an experience that none of us will ever forget. But it wasn’t just the hour concert that was why it was good. The intensity of the band that year forced me to step up my game. In the process, I fell in love with music and all that it can do. Without that type of foundation, I wouldn’t be where I am today. As a listener, the Presidents’ Own Marine Band tops the list. I walked in expecting a good concert but inhaled for the first time after I walked out of the concert. I’ve been moved to tears from playing music before but this was the first time that I’ve seen the audience experience it too. It reminded me of being in elementary school and seeing the high school band. They are the best and that is making me strive to be the best that I can become.