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Lost confidence about orchestra?
So last year in orchestra everyone thought I was really good and complimented me all the time. I love violin and it's a lot of fun. This year we had a district orchestra audition and I really wanted to be at my best. My nerves overcame me though and I really thought there was a big chance I wasn't gonna make it. I ended up getting the sixth highest score and I was really happy I made it. Someone else in my class got first chair though and I feel really downgraded because I'm really worried people are starting to underestimate me. I'm not jealous in any way but just upset that I cant do it over because I wish that I could. There is another all-city audition coming up and I'm worried that I will become overwhelmed with nerves again and lose self confidence. I just don't want to have any regrets about it this time. How do I relax and not go blank again?
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- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
Always have confidence in yourself no matter what. It's okay if someone else in your class gets a chair higher than you got. What's important, is that you got to participate in the orchestra you auditioned for (especially district and all-city orchestras because they are pretty hard to get into). Once you have confidence, you will be able to do your best in the audition. Make sure to practice a lot. The more you practice, the more confident you will be that you will do good on the audition. Take breaks once in a while so you don't feel overwhelmed when you are practicing. Before you go in to do your audition, be sure to take a deep breath, and empty out all the negative thoughts and instead fill in some positive thoughts. Tell yourself that you will get a good chair, and if you don't, it's okay, because you tried your best at that very moment of time you auditioned, and you got to participate in the orchestra. You are really lucky to get into the orchestra, so be happy. Do what you love to do and don't care about what other people think about you. It's what you think about what you do that is important; not what other people think of what you do. Once in a while, other people may get ahead of you, but that's how you will advance in whatever you are doing in order to be more skilled than those people. Have confidence, be happy, and love what you do. Good luck!
