Get a Good Rating at Solo & Ensemble Festival! Tips from Dr. Ann Lemke.

[@Painterreaderworker]

So like on monday i had a lesson with my orchestra teacher and at the end I asked him about where to get some good music books or something and he said hes gonna look for a solo for me so im like alrighty. Fast forward to like 2 days ago, my teacher gave me a solo to practice which happens to be sonata III by handel. I tale my violin home to practice and got it somewhat down, it still needed better intonation and i needed to work on smoothing out my shifting. But i tell him the next day that i kinda got it and he replies with something like, "April 17th i want you to hop on a bus and go to Bemidji and play in the solo emsemble." And i was like wait seriously? But he was dead serious.🙂 and i agreed, but im absolutely terrified becuase i get really bad stagefrieght and super shaky when people are listening to me play when im not comfortable around them. But yeah! Im also kinda pumped to play!

[@lemkestudio]

It's great that your teacher is encouraging you. Solo & Ensemble Festival is usually a very positive experience and you get good feedback. I recommend doing some practice performances before your actual performance!

[@marydelaluzz]

are these listed in order of importance?

[@lemkestudio]

That is the order they are on the adjudicator's form. Each area receives a grade that is weighted equally in the final score.