I have been involved with solos and ensembles from when I began playing flute in elementary school. Every year of high school I prepared a solo and ensemble to take to District Music Contest. I have also had the honor of being a flute accompaniment/descant to my school’s choir and swing choir – the choir director calls me the “best flute in the school’s history” (she has been at the school at least 14 years). This has meant playing