Today Joshua completed another round of competitions. This round was the final of the year sponsored by the school district (series runs: marching band, district band, concert band, jazz and solo/ensemble). Today Joshua did a college level solo (grade 6 rating) and then was in a trombone ensemble along with three others from his school. Josh and the ensemble received a 1 (superior score).
The solo will continue to be honed for his college entrance auditions. A second solo will be worked up to be the second solo for his college auditions.
There is only one more series left in the school year, an open competition being held in Myrtle Beach in just less than two weeks. With some trombones in Concert II are missing for the Myrtle Beach trip Josh is filling in on second trombone.
After the Myrtle Beach Josh will not get much rest from competitions since there will be thirty-three competitions in which he will be participating with the Crossmen over the summer.
Reflective Wanderings - Reflections on various topics that arise out of my personal, life and professional experiences. There are also are some family related news, travels and pictures.
3 comments:
he obviously has that competitive spirit to go through this all the time. That's a lot of competition. I don't even like playing a solo at Church.
Its not so much a competitive spirit as much as pushing oneself by using the structure at hand to measure success and progress. Though they compete for chair placements his friends cheer for each other and hope for their success. When they are bested by another, they do not wallow in their disappointment too long before moving on to celebrate the accomplishments of their friends.
All four members of the trombone ensemble also played solos. They all received superior ratings for their solos, as well as the superior rating for their ensemble. I got to listen to the ensemble piece, along with a couple of other parents. We were all impressed by how well our kids played.
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