Audition Looming!

The audition for my Senior Recital is less than 24hrs away and I am getting a little nervous. I think that I know the music well enough, but my pianist and I have only had one rehearsal together. Its an hour-long recital and an hour-long rehearsal is not enough time for us to get everything together the way I would like it be.

I had a lesson with Kevin today, and he told me that I need to "come out of my shell." I have been trying to do that to the best of my abilities, but it takes very little for me to revert back to old ways. I really do want to actually play music rather than just the notes, and I know that I have done this before; I think that it has to do with the extent that I know the music.

Confidence. Confidence. Confidence.

On a lighter and much more pleasant note, after the Symphony Orchestra concert monday night I recieved a very nice compliment on my playing from my stand partner(whom I respect very much). I got another one from an exceptional cellist who works in the Music Office here on my playing of a duet in Debussy's La Mer.

I've been practicing for over 4hrs a day for the last 3 weeks, so I better be ready for tomorrow. Wish me luck!