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Narrative Essay On Piano Festival

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Twice a year I participate in piano festival. It is sponsored by an organization called the Upper Valley Music Teachers Association (UVMTA), which consists of music teachers from Eastern Idaho. Festival is an event where students learn and memorize two pieces. They then play them in front of a judge and are given a numerical score with a maximum being one hundred. I first participated in festival with Vanessa Beard as my teacher and received three perfect hundreds; however, Vanessa quit teaching and I had to find a new teacher. I now participate in festival with Jessica Murdock as my teacher, I am achieving heights like never before. She has taught me valuable performance skills and how to make music out of notes on a page. These skills were …show more content…

When I got home I touched up my hair and makeup then drove back to Rexburg. As I entered the Snow Recital Hall, I saw the shiny, black grand piano, hundreds of baby blue chairs, and could slightly smell dust. I looked around and noticed the judges sitting in the middle and my teacher sitting off to the side. I picked up a program, scanned it until I found my name and felt a rush of excitement. As the recital started, students in 8th and 9th grade played their songs. I was impressed at how well they played. As my turn quickly approached, I started to feel nervous. I walked down to the piano when it was my turn. The room was eerily silent except my black heels clicking against the concrete steps. When I got to the piano, I took a deep breath and set my hands on the keys. The notes bounced off the walls as I filled the room with music. After I finished, the audience’s applause echoed like thunder. Awards were given out once everyone had played, and I was awarded $150 in prize money. I decided to put it toward paying for piano lessons so that I could compete again in the future. As I look forward to the competition this coming April, I am excited to learn if I have worked hard enough to earn a place in the recital. I know that whatever happens, I have worked hard and am always a winner in my

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