The End of January...ugh. Why? Why January? too many midterms, SATs, concerts and auditions for not only one instrument but two? Be glad you are in middle school.

InstrumentCrazy: I'm SC like you. Region 2. What region/county are you?

Everyone: Other than playing everything in sight, do you have any advice for improving sight reading? Thanks!!

I'm in region 2 like you! What chair are you? Do you know yet? I'm 1st flute in the region. I just found out today that I scored 196 out of 200!!!

Cool!!! I'm 8th chair and scored a 167. I had a perfect score for scales, chromatic, terms, and a 29 of 30 for tone. I was really pleased with my solo too, but mam o man do I need to improve on sightreading!!!!!!! That's what killed me. But I'm really grateful for having made region band and the opportunity to try out for all state. I'm staying home from dance tonight so I can practice rhythms....

So did you get a call back? I was 8th last year...

yes. Are you 7th or 8th grade? I'm in 7th grade.

I'm in 7th. So is this your first year trying out? I tryed out last year... but I was like the only 6th grade! Hey, Maybe we'll see each other!! Are you doing All-County?

Yes, this is my 1st yr. Edgefield County only has 2 middle schools, so we don't have an all-county band. Do you know your all-state audition time yet?

Oh my word!! Your in Edgefield county!?!?! I live in Johnston! No I don't have my time yet. Do you? What school do you go to? JET? I'm in a Homeschool band in Aiken so I do have All-County.

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Sorry I shouldn't have gotten so excited! (:

I go to Merriwether Middle and my audition time is 3:56.
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O.k guys! This is the day I try out for the All-State! I'll tell y'all how I do! I should know tomorrow morning...

Good luck to you InstrumentCrazy! Must be very hard for All-State. Hope you get it.

How did it go??? I hope you did well! Please tell us!

P.S Spark12, didn't you say your audition would happen around now? If so, Good Luck!!!!