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January 18, 2006 at 12:07 AM

I found out the results of my all-state audition saturday, which was three days ago. I was worried about if I was going to make it or not. I butchered some syncopation in the technical sight-reading, I'm not sure if I used enough vibrato (if there is such a thing) in the love theme from Romeo and Juliet. I did well on the other prepared excerpt and on the lyrical sight reading.

Evidently, an "okay" audition got me 12th chair. Not to bad. It is my first year making all-state, so first violin, 12th chair isn't too bad. Mrs. Morrell, my high school orchestra director, was very happy and proud of my accomplishment. My high school isn't know for having a good violin section, and I don't think but a few violinists in the past have made all-state. It is usually very difficult to get into. But, I guess I prepared well enough.

However, I wasn't really happy. I have too many "what-ifs" going on in my head. What if I had done better? Of course I would have gotten a better chair then. But, I did the best under the circumstances.

12th chair in an entire state isn't too bad... :)

I can at least be happy that I didn't play any out of tune notes at my audition.

I guess I have to attribute that to my great teacher, Dr. Eanes, who has greatly improved my technique since I started taking lessons from him, or at least Schradieck has... haha.

What if you didn't make it at all? Heheh.

Grats!

I just saw you're from Georgia. Now I know how to pronounce your name.
Congrats - my stand partner in my church orchestra did not make it at all and I think she is pretty good. I heard that about 160 auditioned for 44 places, so enjoy your achievement!
I wouldn't think about it, orchestas like that are really hard to get into - for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain you had to play one concerto movement from memory with cadenza, a dance movement from the bach sonatas and partitas, sight reading, orchestral excepts, a study (from kreutzer or similar), scales....plus they had to like you, so I was jumping for joy when I got in! Enjoy it and it's an excellent thing that conservatoires and universities will look at if you go on to study music