Okay, well section leader tryouts are Tuesday and it’s Sunday and I’m freaking out already. I’m not worried about the commands or interview, I think I’ve got that in the bag. I’m good with talking and I have a very loud mouth, so commands shouldn’t be an issue unless I get tongue tied. The thing I’m most nervous about is the playing part. I have tough competition, and I’m going against 3 others and now I found out one of them doesn’t even have to play the part, which is the most crucial things in being a section leader, being able to sustain first part. I don’t know how I feel about this. Yes, it frustrates me, but it also gives me the drive to do better and still be able to get section leader even though my competition didn’t have to do the playing part, which is the hardest part by far. I know I can do this, I want to help lead our section to being the best in the band. We are the trumpets, we are the best! (Yes, I just said the most stereotypical thing a trumpet player would say, but it’s true!) I mean, getting section leader wouldn’t just be what I want, it would be what I need. This is preparing me for college band, this is making me more of a leader already just because I have enough faith in myself to put myself out there to get this position. I don’t want this just so I can call myself “section leader” I want it to make the section and myself the best we can be.
