It has been said that you cannot improve yourself without trying things above your skill level. I fully stand by that statement. My personal experiences in band, chorus, and the swim team have all backed up that idea. In band, it’s all about how well you can play, and how much you can contribute to the group as an individual instrumentalist. Anybody can learn to play at a beginner’s level, but if you decide that that’s enough, then you’ll never be able to hold a candle to the people that have been playing harder music as they go along. Not to mention that you’d be tired of playing your instrument very shortly after you begin. In chorus, it’s the same way. You may be able to sing nursery rhymes, but being a choral singer takes much more than
