Orchestra audtions?????

Question

I am first chair in my middle school orchestra. towmorrow i have audtions and i have been putting my music off and not practicing and now i have no comfadence and i am freakig out!!!! i have been practcing alot the past two days but it is still not enough time!!! i have compation with this seveth grade girl who has been playing longer than i have. i did really well on the first audtions and i wasent s nervus cause i was really confatent. i hate playing in front of people!!! i get nervous during practice at school. I hate sitting in the front and that is one reason why i havent been practcing cause i want second chair. but now i am really scared! idk why, its not like im gonna die or anything. please help me!!!

Answer 1

Hello!

I was first chair when I was in my middle school orchestra...

The idea may sound scary, but it is fun being concertmaster! However, if you really don't want to, just tell the conductor that you would like to be second chair. I'm sure there are plenty of willing individuals to fill that position.

In terms of practicing, try to schedule as many lessons with your teacer as possible. That's what I did...maybe even leave school a little early and have a long extended lesson. Also, make a recording of your teacher playing the music correctly, that should help.

:)