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All-South Jersey Band

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The South Jersey Band audition date had snuck up on me this year. I walked into the warm-up room and the voices of all of the instruments were ear-splitting. I set up near a few other clarinets because I have learned that the objective is to intimidate your opponents. After I played all my scales perfectly, I looked at the other clarinetist to challenge her. She accepted. SQUEAK! She obviously lost that match. I auditioned in three different rooms to nine different judges’ backs and everything went smoothly. I waited at the computer all night to see the results as soon as they were posted. A friend that I auditioned with spoke solemnly into the phone, “Go online. The results are up...” Her tone made me nervous. I felt like a cow in a beef factory. I scrolled down the page and found my name listed at the top. I was one of the hundreds of talented kids who auditioned that was accepted. I am very proud that I earned a chair in the band and cannot wait until the next audition.