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I would like to start off by saying... SLOW DESKTOPS NEED TO DIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!
I quite enjoyed the fast speed of my laptop, but when the charger broke I had to start using this desktop.  It has been MONTHS since I have used my laptop.  This desktop I am on is old, terribly slow, and just needs replaced.  Period.

So that is basically why I have not posted in decades :]

So, just to make this simple and sweet for right now since I am still on my desktop, I'll just give you the basics on what is new:

• Marching Band went really well this year.  We didn't make it to state but had an outstanding show.  On the night that I got to direct at South Spencer I did really great as well; of course. ; )
• I got a lead role in the fall play Dracula. I played Dr. Thomas Seward.  This season was just a blast and the show was so good!  My favorite one yet!
• I performed in my first theatre atrs class's Christmas play.  This years was called Trial of Santa.  I played the part of Rudolph
• D.R.A.M.A.!! 
• I finally turned 17!!!!!  Even though I feel like I should've been turning 18.
• I earned my first solo in the Band Winter Concert
• I danced to part of a song in the Back To School Variety Show

And there is a lot more coming :D

But 'till I get my laptop, I can't really do much on here without my computer freezing.  

So take care and happy holidays! 

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Assistant Field Commander

Yep that is me!

Auditions were Friday and I got the position of Assistant Field Commander and I also got Drill Sergeant for the Flute section since no one in that section auditioned.

A field commander is the person that directs the marching band. Most of the time there are two field commanders, one in the front and one in the back.
The assistant field commander basically does everything a field commander is supposed to do other than direct.

Well it is a very good thing for a sophomore to get that position so I am very lucky, but I did work hard for this position. I do believe I can be a good leader for the band

I have a lot of responsibility in my hands this summer and I plan to do my best at it.
I have always wanted to do something amazing for the band and now I've taken the first step of that. I am so excited

I am also going to do my best when working with the flutes

Step Up

It is time for me to step up and be a leader. I've always wanted an opportunity to be a leader for the band. I really believe I can do great things for the band as a leader.

Auditions to be a drill sergeant or field commander are Friday. The Seminars are Wednesday and Thursday. I want to be a drill sergeant.

A drill sergeant is the leader of the section. If I were to get it, I would be the leader of the trumpet section. A drill sergeant also has a lot more responsibility than that. It takes a lot of work to be a good drill sergeant.

There is only one other trumpet player who is auditioning for the same thing, Taylor Simpson. She is a really good trumpet player and I will not be mad if she gets it. Of course I will be upset but I mean I'll get over it easily. That just means I would have to work harder and get better.



So I've been practicing this whole week so far and I feel really good about my audition. One thing we have to do is direct about half a piece of a song, which is a song we played for contest. There are some flaws I have to fix within the next two days but I can do it.
I have little trouble cueing and indicating crescendos and decrescendos, which are basically bigger versions of <>. Crescendos tell the band to start soft then get louder and opposite with decrescendos. Get it?

Alright so that is the other part of auditions; cueing, dynamics, and changing times.

I am actually doing really good at this! I believe I have the potential to get drill sergeant and to be a leader. So wish me luck =]

Teasers Week

Okay so we finished up out teasers for Damn Yankees last Wednesday. The first night of teasers, Tuesday, I got so sore that when we were done, I ended up getting sick and had to lay in the bath tub and relax with some music.

Wednesday I felt so much better. The teasers went great and I had a blast.

Here look at some pictures from the teasers =]

Me and Kel at Loge


Kelli, Brent (my new brother), and I


Mal and I (PS Mal is cheating! She was wearing Heels!)

Greeting the students and teachers, this was Kel's pic BTW. I Don't know what that dork was doing though. =]
OH look Knee is to the left!

Later Wednesday night, I had the auditions for the summer musical. We were a bit late but that was fine. The boys there already knew the dance for auditions so I had to learn it with the girls after all the vocals. So I think my vocals went pretty good. I really wanted to show off but I barely had to sing till I was done.
Then when I learned the dance for the auditions that night, I felt so good about this. This stuff was easy compared to our dances. Well by time i got to go, I went totally blank and forgot the dance moves. It pissed me off so much you have no idea.

Thursday rolled around and it was time to start school again. Not nuch went on there, just really tired throughout the day.

Friday was our Band Contest at Central in Evansville. I was so excited but nervous at the same time. Kelli and Sam went along and were by my side almost as much as they could. Sam took pictures of course.
So we did our performance, did our sight reading, and went back to our room to wait for our results. I was amazed by what the scores were!! One the three songs we played, we got a 9, 10.5, and 11. A perfect score is a 9 and then the worse it is the higher the number. So we were close to perfect on all of them. On our sight reading piece, we got a 12, which is really good for sight reading. So we got a football to put on our gold plaque that we received.
I was so happy!!!!!!!!! :D

Oh and the bus rides were so fun it wasn't even funny!




We got home at 12AM. I didn't go to bed till 1 though. I had to get up at 7 to be at the high school at 8 for dress rehearsal.

Dress rehearsal went really good today as well. The pit was kinda tired but that was reasonable since we just had contest. I was like, dead in the morning but kinda got over that.
Afterwards, Kelli, Sam, Brent, Terri, Denise, and I went to go get Sam a tux for prom and to go eat. Then we went to Terese's new house to see how it loo ks. After that, we go pick up Brandan and hang with him for a while at Kell's house. Finally Sam and Brandan leave and I stay at Kells.


Tomorrow I am actually going to get to sleep in!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have no idea how happy I am about this!!!



Alright well I'm outta here.
Lata'

NBA Indiana All-Star Marching Band!!!

CONGRATULATIONS! You have been been selected to represent your school as a member of the National Band Association Indiana All-Star Marching Band at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade!

Alright, so today in the mail after drama I went to check the mail right? Well I got a letter stating the quote above and more. So what this means is I get to march with local state's bands in the Indy 500 Parade!

The parade starts Saturday, May 23, at 12 (Indy time). We need to be there the day before though by 1 PM. They are also taking pictures and throwing a dance party and there will be a DJ and all that jazz so yea, I'm pumped for this!

If you wanna be supportive and come watch the parade and ME, you should let me know before April 15. Tickets are only 15 dollars.

HACKIN' AWESOME!!!

"Let's have some fun, this beat is sick. I wanna take a ride on your disco stick!"