My senior year in high school all of my constant practicing finally paid off when I made .
One day during orchestra class my orchestra director began .
handing out permission slips and audition music for all state orchestra. Subsequently, he turned .
to me and said, " You are going to make it this year, not as an alternate but as a genuine player."" .
Of course, I believed him, but like every year I had my doubts. In front of me he placed one of .
the most intricate cello pieces that I had ever had the opportunity to lay my uncertain eyes upon, .
Trichovski's Serenade in G minor. I did not know what I was going to do. I went to my private .
instructor that evening, and went to work on every aspect of this audition. This continued for a .
period of 5 ½ weeks, for three days a week until the day of the audition. As I arrive at my .
audition site on Saturday morning I took the time to warm up with a few three octave scales, for .
they would also be required in the audition. Finally it is my turn, my number has been called. I .
walk in and I can literally feel the butterflies fluttering in my stomach, but somehow I find the .
strength to make it through the audition. What a sigh of relief I had after it was all over with. .
Now all I had to do was wait until Monday morning at school to see if I made it. Monday .
morning came and my orchestra director was waiting for me at the front door with the ecstatic .
news that I had swept the audition. I had made third chair out of twelve cellists who were .
selected. I was over joyed. I felt so good knowing that all my time and constant practicing had .
finally paid off. I had reached a level to top all levels.