Hey everyone!

Just wanted to let you know that I will be gone for about a week (again). My piano competition is this weekend, and I need to focus on that for the next few days.

If you think of me, please say a prayer. I'm a little stressed because I'm not as prepared as I would like to be. I still have to finish memorizing a couple things, and the week of a competition is not the best time to do that...

So... see you soon!

Thanks for letting us know. We'll miss you!

I'll keep you in my prayer, PotK. ^^ I have friends who do piano contests, so I know how stressful it can be.

~Calen

I'll pray for you. I hope you do well.

Awww! You keep leaving me

You'll do great Abby! I will pray for you too!

Hope you do well, Princess! Make sure you have fun; winning isn't everything. Looking forward to your return!

Well said, Aussie!

Bye, Princess. God be with you!

Good luck and God bless!

Prayed! ^.^

How did the competition go, PotK?

I was wondering that, too.

Oops... I totally forgot about this thread!

I just finished my city competition, and it went really well. I got first in sightplaying, second in solo, and second in hymn. I only played against eight or nine people in each event, but I'm still super excited about how I did!

State, which is almost impossible to win, is May 7... it would be so awesome if y'all would keep praying for me.

Hopefully, after State, I'll be around more often.

Yay that's amazing Abbie! Wow. Congratulations! I will be praying for you.

Congratulations!

I hope you do well at State.

Hope you do well!

Fellow piano player,
Lady Carliss

Oops... I forgot about this thread again. Thankfully Calen reminded me that I needed to come post an update.

Well, I did really well at State! I actually got an honorable mention (which is technically 2nd) in hymns, and I played really well in everything else. I think I played my solo the best I've ever played it. My partner and I did well in our duet, too... but I'm mostly just glad I'm done with that one. Sight-playing was normal... I think they must be allergic to good pianos in that room.

I also got elected as junior parliamentarian... which basically means I get to help out a lot next year, and stand on stage during the award ceremony. Nothing too difficult.

Whoo well done, Abbie! That's great! Glad you did so well.

Thanks, Elanor!

Yay! I'm glad you're back, PotK!

You're welcome!

Thanks! I'm glad to be back.

Welcome back! (Even though you've been back. ) And congratulations again!

*tosses glitter and trots around happily- *

Wait, you mean I'm late.... *dejectedly drags her glitter bags back out of the room with her.

Bah, you can still toss glitter, Airi. Glitter is permitted at all times.

*sniffles *

*Hands Airi a handkerchief*

*blows hard * *hands back dripping wet *

Ew! *Drops on the thread floor.*

What?! You mean you don't love all of me?! I'm crushed! *cries alll over again *

Oh no, don't cry, darling! *Hands Airi a fresh handkerchief* Throw it in the bin when you have finished crying!

*snuffles, wringing her hands *

Oh, yes, glitter is always allowed!

*hugs Airi*

And I finished piano recital number 1 today! *is very excited to be done with her solo* Griff played too... he did so awesome. I think he awed all the little kids with his big, fast octaves.

*huggles Airi and hands her a giant Kleenex* Ah don't or be .

Carliss

*feels better now *

I'm so excited things went well. When is number 2?

It's next Saturday. I can't wait for it to get here... Mrs. Vickie's big, four-piano recitals are always so much fun.

*loves listening to piano music* *can't play much piano*

Ah well, best of success to ye anyways!

eru

How did the contest go, PotK? *hopes it went well*

Awesome! Congratulations! I hope you do as well in state!

I actually already competed at State, but thanks anyway, Namor! I got 2nd in hymns, and played really well in everything else.

Anyway, my second piano recital is done. I played pretty well, I think. Somehow, I ended up sight-reading two extra pieces, one which I'd never even heard before! That was interesting... I hit a few octaves here, played a couple scales there, and everyone else covered up my mistakes! (In other words... I faked it!)

The pieces that were actually mine went really well. We played one of them, Fiddle Faddle, a million times faster than we've ever played it, and, at one point where there's a lot of rests, everyone started snapping to help us stay together. Our big Grieg duo went well too, and the Rachmoninoff duet was great... and now I don't ever have to play it again! (Well, until next year's recital, when we'll probably have to play with the people who play it then...)

Thanks again, everyone!

*claps * Awesome, Abby!

Woo hoo! Good job, PotK!

Was that your last recital of the year then? Do you get the summer off now?

Are you back on Holy Worlds now? Looking forward to seeing you around!

~Calen

P.S. I realize most of my post consisted of questions.

Should I say: "do well in country" or "do well in national" or did you win those already?

Thanks, Airi!



Thanks!

It's my last recital until Christmas... which means I get to pick out my Christmas piece soon! I'll also start picking out my music for State next year. And my teacher is having us do a ton a scale work... so no break. But I don't mind.

I should be back on HW! I just have to get all that school I'm behind on done, too.



Hehe... I'm definitely not that good! State doesn't lead to Nationals, though... I'm actually not entirely sure how you get to Nationals.

I'm sure you are!

I'm in total awe of this thread and of your piano skills, Abby {and Griff, too, I'm sure } I know from personal experience how challenging and stressful it is to prepare for a piano recital or competition... *practice after practice, numb hands, playing it so often you start playing it wrong, the looming feeling of dread, the vanishing ecstasy of playing pretty music... the whole enchilada!*