Galaxies

10/11/2017- Band Preformance

There's always something that messes up at the actual performance that causes us all to stress, because it isn't a performance without it.

Guess what happened this time?

Our bass clarinet quit.

Just quit.

So the DAY before the performance, we were scrambling to find a new bass clarinet player and how to cover this up easily because we at least needed one to preform in the band or else it would sound off.

Okay, maybe I was kinda hoping he band director wouldn't ask me to do it for the performance, but I did play bass clarinet, which means I was up for the option.

Guess who got chosen?

*aggressively points to self*

So, in one day, I learned to play the entire song on a new instrument.

If I wasn't already a stressed cucumber, I was now.

The morning before performance was heck. I could tell everyone was annoyed by the fact I wasn't top notch on the instrument, and I was annoyed with myself. My need for perfection was driving me insane to the point where I was starting to break down.

Though I did manage to pull myself together and get through the performance, with only mild squeaking.

Though I did do some other things.

1. Cried during the opening overture.

2. Interrupted the first moment of silence by my clumsy long limbs.

3. Interrupted the second moment of silence by bashing my instrument off the stand

4. Cried again out of nervousness.

So, overall, I'd give this performance a 6/10. Not my best, but it could've been worse.