Rajakone,+Briana

=** Goals **=
 * 1) This year I want to have a proper, consistent tonguing technique. I believe that learning how to correctly tongue notes and rhtyms will make me a more skilled flute player. I will achieve this goal by practicing tonguing the notes on a scales.
 * 2) I want to improve my performance under pressure. When I play my instrument under pressure I don't play a pice as well as I can because I am in a hurry to finish it. I plan on increasing the time for my practice sessions (at least 35- 45 minutes a day) to feel more confident and prepared.
 * 3) I believe that knowing the arpeggios and understanding the time signature that makes up the peice I am playing will help me understand the music better and prevent me from playing incorrect fingerings or rythms. My plan to help me reach this goal is to practice arpeggious and writing or counting out the rhytms in the practice flute book I am using.

=** What Music Means to Me **= =** Six Words that Describe Me as a Musician **=
 * Music is my identity. It has made me the person I am today. I believe that music is the most important aspect of my life. I am in band, orchestra, and chorus since elementary school so naturally music is a big part of my life. It is my escape, too. I can always count on usic to erase the days troubles and enlighten me. Music is my friend. When I feels alone or upset it is the friend that I can count on to lift my spirits. Whether its singing my heart out or playing one of my instruments I can always face the day with its help. It is inspirational to me because emotions and messages are personified through rhythms and notes. It encourages me to embrace the beauty in life and how I relate to the world as a whole. My career as a singer, floutist, and violinist has helped me grow as a person because I can relate to most of the music I play on a personal level. Also, music has helped me make new friends and strengthen my friendship with the friends I already have. My band friends are important to me because they have been through alot with me. **
 * Six words that describe me as a musician are ** perfectionist, shy, expressive, improving, open-minded, self-critical ** . I am a perfectionist because because if I mess up on a piece of music I am playing I will go back to the beginning and play it over and over until I get it right. I am shy because I am not as competitive as I could be. Also, I will play quietly when I am in a group of flutes because I don't want anyone to hear me make mistakes. I am currently working on becoming a confident musician so I don't second guess myself. I am expressive as a muscian because I channel my emotions into whatever piece I am singing or playing on one of my instruments. I am constantly improving as a musician because every time I play my instrument or sing I fix mistakes or practice new skills to help me reach my goal of playing and singing on a professional level. I am open-minded because I am always eager to play new music or learn new skills. I am self critical because I am hard on myself. I am striving to be the best flute player I can be so when I mess up on a rhythm or play an incorrect note I am hard on myself about correcting my mistakes. **