No Matter What

Alright. I finally got my Troylairs audition over with! I have to admit that I feel like I can do almost anything after that. There were so many things that I was worried about, but now I realize that none of it matters as long as you just try your best no matter what. Don't let your peers tell you that you can't do it, and even when you're positive you won't get in, you can still say that you tried. No matter what.

At first, yes, I was completely terrified and wasn't confident that I was going to get into Troylairs. Guess what! It doesn't hurt to try. To be perfectly honest, I feel like that was the best that I've ever done! Is it because of my latest discovery? Probably! Anyways, I might as well tell you how this all went down...right?

The last bell had just rang, and it was time for everybody to head home. Me, Mary, Krista, Maddie, Jarron, and a ton of other people had decided to stay after for auditions and to work on the school play. My little group of friends, The O-Fam, decided to practice The Star-Spangled Banner before Mr. Burrows arrived. So, as we all sang, including Jarron, we tried our best, had fun with it, and were just getting out nervous energy about auditioning. Turns out, Burrows was running a bit late. He had arrived as soon as Maddie's audition was about to start. However, there were people who were signed up before her that still needed to audition. Yet, there were still a lot of people that signed up but didn't come at all.

Maddie was really nervous about auditioning, and so we all decided to pray while our friend, Jarron, was auditioning. Nobody else was willing to say the prayer, so I pretty much volunteered. After I had put my heart into the prayer, everyone around me started to compliment me and say that I had a way with prayer, and that it was some sort of gift. After Jarron came back out, they wanted me to pray again because Maddie was still really nervous. That time, I made it especially for her and her confidence.

It was finally time for her to audition. I must say, she did amazingly well, and I'm very impressed with her talent. After she went, it was time for Krista to audition. To be honest, Krista did amazingly well. She didn't sound nervous at all until the second half of The Star-Spangled Banner. Krista tells me that it was only because she saw Mr. Burrows writing down things on her Audition form. Then, it was Mary's turn. Mary, is not the best singer on earth, but she still tried. Because I told her that no matter what, she still tried her best. No matter what, we can all try to be the best that we can be, and the only thing that could keep her from making it into Troylairs is honestly just her confidence level.

After Mary's audition, we all just sat in the hall just waiting for Mr. Burrows to call me out to audition. They all said that they'd be there for me, and I said a silent prayer, as I felt myself getting a slight headache. They all talked about what they did wrong, and how nervous they were. Which of course, made me even more nervous. Then I thought to myself, is it really going to make that much of a difference in my life? How will I feel about this audition after it's over with? I'm probably going to think that it was really no big deal, and not worth stressing over. Finally, we hear Burrows call my name in a deep voice. I stand up, and walk in not feeling as nervous as I thought I would be.

The first part of the audition, he was just testing how high my range was, and how low my range was. I'm lucky that I had Jarron, Krista, and Mary in there with me to give me support and I'm lucky that I treated the audition the way I did. I treated the audition like it was just me and Burrows hanging out, and having fun. Burrows really is one of my best friends. From what I know of him, he's the best teacher that I've ever had personally. He's been there for me, and helped me so much.Suddenly, I was comfortable singing. It felt like I had no problem with the audition at all. This is when I realized that I have finally found my true happy place. The RJH choir room. The rest of that audition went by quicker than I expected. He just played five notes, and I sang back on la. Then, there was the very important part. The highlight of the audition. The Star-Spangled Banner. I was completely fine until the last few sentences. I thought about how I did when he played the five notes, and what I sang back. I started shaking a little bit as I realized that i was actually auditioning, and not just hanging out. I tugged on my shirt, trying to calm down as I see Burrows smiling as he writes down how he thinks that I'm doing. I sing "and the home of the brave" and then I come back to reality as I hear Jarron, Krista, and Mary clapping for me, and Burrows smiling telling me that I did amazingly well.
I walked out of the room, feeling like I was a better person for auditioning, and even if I don't make it into Troylairs, this was still an amazing experience.

Song of the Day: The Star-Spangled Banner

Shout-Out of the Day:
Jarron: Hey Jarron, I just wanted to let you know that I felt like I needed you in there with me as I auditioned. To me, you've really become a true friend, and I want you to know that I respect you. I'm so glad that you're here for me in all that I do, and I hope that you see me the same way.