Personal Narrative: How Junior High Band Impact My Life

At the end of sixth grade, the junior high band came to my elementary school and performed for us. I watched in awe as students, not that much older than me, played music with their instruments. The flute players in the front row especially caught my attention; they were right next to the band directors and held their instruments up to the side, rather than down in front of them like the others. The flute had a high pitched melody and a bright silver color that appealed to me. That day, I signed up for the beginner band on the Coppinville Junior High registration sheet. However, at the young age of twelve, I did not realize that the next five years in band would impact my life so much. I have met several influential people, gained confidence in what I do, and developed my skills as a leader.

Band has impacted my life by allowing me to meet many influential people. I have had three spectacular band directors throughout my high school …show more content…
In junior high I was the low man on the totem pole and terrified of playing in front of people. I ended up being the last chair in eighth grade and decided then that even though I was not the best player, I could still practice and try to improve. By my freshman year, I had started gradually getting higher chairs in play tests. My sophomore year, I managed to get first chair in symphonic band and had my first solo in that year’s spring concert. That same year, I also tried out for all state band and district honor band where you have to learn twelve major scales, a melodic and harmonic scale, and the chromatic along with two prepared pieces of different styles, lyrical and technical. I was three points away from making the district honor band, much to my disappointment, but I decided to work even harder for the next audition. This year, I made the fourth chair out of ten flutes for district honor band and made white band, the second top band for all