Auditions are coming up.

So I am pretty terrified about my audition for the school of music.

It's set for Monday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 PM.

Did I mention I am terrified?

Alright, maybe not terrified, per se, but certainly apprehensive.

...See, here's the thing - I am in the running with about 150 other trumpet players auditioning this semester. I've already had to ask for extra time (I was supposed to do it a month ago, but my instructor and I didn't pick out music until about two weeks before that), which isn't helping my case any.

It's not that I'm not confident. I know I will be able to play better that I have ever played before, my concern is that it's not going to be good enough in comparison to some of the other students. Granted, the trumpet professor understands my situation regarding private lessons, so hopefully he will keep that in mind; however, the fact still stands that having not started taking private lessons till this year means that my sound is pretty well behind the sound of other kids.

Now, I would certainly not be the first person to make it in the program in my situation - apparently it's been done quite a few times before, but I just can't shake that nervousness. I know it will be fine when I have to go in on the 15th, but in the meantime it's gut-wrenching.

I don't know. I've been told by my instructor that I have a particularly good ear for picking out notes, so hopefully that will help my case a bit. If I had three halfway decent compositions lying around I could have applied for theory/comp. instead, which would have been a tad more lenient, but unfortunately I didn't have that option this time around. If I don't make it in this time I might try that next semester, though.

I guess all I can really do is pray for the best, and if you feel like it, you certainly can, too. :]