So today I have spent most of my day practicing the flute and the saxophone. In just under two weeks I have my AS music performance exam, which to put it mildly I am shitting bricks about (if you excuse my expression!).
Half an hour, one to one, with a random stranger who is there to critisize the one thing that I enjoy doing, and feel passionately about. To make it worse, everyone is telling me "You'll be great". Thats easy for them to say, they have never felt that kind of nerves before, the specific nerves you get when performing, the shaking, and sweaty fingers causing clumsy playing!!
What also makes everything worse is the standard I am playing to. The specification says grade 4-5, which is clearly why my teachers have given me grade 7-8 music! :'(
So I guess all is left to do is, this is what I'm playing:
Bozza- Aria- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMVf5YRjNoY
Francaix- Cinq danses exotiques- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8zZe6xMkBY
Poulenc- Cantilena- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7QTyUaH2OE
Sorry for the depressing post- it seems to be becoming a habit :/
