New and Final Quartet

My All-State quartet is fantastic. I’m so pumped. It consists of Isaac, Jessica, and Austin. Tenor, Soprano, and Bass. When I first saw that that was my group, I was surprised. Knowing those voices and knowing mine, I didn’t think we’d blend very well. But we practiced today and we sounded awesome. We’re all very talented, too. We know the music, counting, and rhythms for the most part. Isaac, Jessica, and I are all juniors, and Austin is a sophomore. He’s very good for his age.

            Mr. Ziegler put me in charge. I’m in charge of cuing us in; counting the beats before we enter. I’m also in charge of keeping the beat, or rhythm. I seem to be the only one in the group that can tell when it’s slowing down. I’m also the only one that plays piano. But all of this okay with me; I like being counted on. It’s an honorable feeling.

            I feel much more relieved about auditions, now. I think we’ll do great. I’m nervous if I get recalled, but I’ll have time to prepare and I don’t have to worry about anyone else messing up because it’s all me.

            I think my quartet genuinely cares about All-State. And I love that. I love that they’re dedicated and willing to put in the time it takes. I don’t think we need a ton of practice. We know these songs very well. And it’s not like we have to work on blending with each other’s voices; Mr. Ziegler knew what he was doing when he put us together. It’s just a matter of being completely solid on every single part of every single song, because we don’t know what cuts they’re going to pick.

            I’m so excited to continue working with them. It’s a good feeling when everyone knows their part and we just know we’re going to be great. If we don’t make it into All-State, that’s okay. It will be disappointing, but I’ll know in my heart that we sounded truly amazing. But if we do make it.. not even all four of us. Even if just one person from our group makes it, that’ll be an honor.