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Goals for the Year

1. I will improve my range by practicing exercises that will extend into notes above the staff.

2. I will increase my technical playing by focusing and practicing on challenging technical exercises.

3. I will improve my tone by using better air support, breathing techniques, and articulation.

These are very good goals for you! Keep up the great work!!

Great essay! Looking forward to your festival experiences this year!!

My Most Significant Musical Experience

Through out my life, I have been blessed with many chance to make and experience music. This leaves me with many different experiences to talk about, but perhaps my most significant is the time I attended Region Band in my Junior year. Having completed a wonderful experience at Districts, I was feeling more musically inclined and inspired to become a better musician. Looking ahead, I knew Regions would be a whole new ball game, and I did my very best to prepare myself accordingly. I can honestly say that I was ready to go out and demonstrate my abilities in a high level festival. After an evening of stressful auditioning, I was ready to rest and prepare myself for the days ahead. The results of auditions that we received the next day are the first part of why this experience stands out above any others. I had received first chair, second cornet. Knowing that I could hold my own against players at a regional festival was incredible, and a constant reminder that even though I placed high, I still needed to keep my level of focus up. The first day of practice proceeded then to be the true bread and butter of the experience. I had never been in a group of musicians so dedicated to preparing music like this. It became clear to me that I was truly among the best, surrounded by people who weren't just in band because it was fun or because they simply enjoyed playing an instrument. I was in a group that was fully 100% there and dedicated to making the best possible music no matter what. The feeling of sitting amongst a serious group of strangers ready to make music is indescribable. Being at Region band that year gave me a true understanding of what it means to make music. It remains a constant inspiration as to what I can do musically and what anyone can accomplish musically. It also set a standard for me and what I am capable of. It is a goal I know I can accomplish, and it is a goal I know I can push myself beyond. It has shaped my musical life, and I will never forget it and the varies lessons it has taught me.