Competitions ?

[fluteluversmom]

How many of you that are in school have competed in a
flute competition outside of your school ? What grade in school were you in and
were you the only flute in your school or grade level to compete in events
outside of school ? Kim

[flutietootie4lyfe]

I audition for regional bands if thats what you mean.
Last year I playes Offenbach Ballet and made second flute fourth chair in
S.E.M.S.B.A.(SouthEast Massachussetts scholastic band association) and this year
I'm playing Allegretto for SouthEast DIstrict auditions(a lot harder) and I
haven't looked at the S.E.M.S.B.A. piece yet. I was the only flute from my
school to make semsba but there were two other trumpets and a bass clarinet who
also made it. I am the only flute trying out for district

[embum79]

I did two competitions outside of my school when I was a
junior and senior in high school. One was a national music educator thing, and
the other was a local orchestra's competition. I didn't win either of them,
but I'm SO happy I did them. It's a completely unique experience to
participate in a competition. You gain so much confidence after doing it, no
matter how you performed. In each one, I knew a couple other people who were
performing and that certainly helped. We shared in each others' agony. [:)]

[porschia28]

I also tried out for New Jersey Region 1 band my 9th and
10th grade year (I'm a 10th grader now) and made it both years. RIgh tnow I am
also participating in the New Jersey All State band.

[AmastaJ943]

I've tried out for the New England String ensemble
flute concerto competition (9), the Worcester Youth Symphony Concerto competion
(10) All States festival (9+10) and Distrcits (7-10) I was the only one in my
school, for instruments, that ever went to these events ~AJ

[FluteDiddy]

Good luck those kind of experiences can be fun and good
for your game