So many things have changed since I last wrote... in SEPTEMBER! Ugh. Sorry guys. Not that anyone really reads this anyways...
Anyhoo, I've decided I am not going to graduate early, as there are still many things I wish to do in high school. But I did get in to Baylor (SIC 'EM!!!)
As for violin, things are going okay. I played first violin at our winter concert, where I sat 14th out of 27 first violins. Not too bad for someone who has been playing for about a year and a half. I've even memorized some of the fiddle pieces, so that makes me happy.
As for cello, we have solo and ensemble coming up. I'm playing Elegie. It wasn't my first choice, but whatever. I have the first half memorized, and that whole little 32-note run thing, but not quite up to speed. Its still pretty good though. But now for the not so good.
I have been shunned. To second chair. Probably for the rest of my high school career, which MAJORLY upsets me. This cocky little freshman comes in, and everyone thinks he's amazing, just because he can sightread tough pieces. I can play the same stuff he does, only I have to read it a few times. But everyone is convinced he's a prodigy, and he doesn't even play that well. Call me jealous, because I am. This was supposed to be my year, and then he shows up. I play just as well as he does. But who gets the Ave Maria cello solo at the concert? He does. And it wasn't even in tune. Not just because I wanted something to be wrong with it, because it really was. And he was off. There were some parents who even told my mother that should have been me playing it. Oh well, sorry for the gripe session. I really just want my chair back, and with a fair chance at it too. Not an "oh-you're-automatically-second-chair-because-of-prodigy-child" chair. A real shot at first. Because I know I could do it.
That's all for griping. Sorry about that. But we do go to Disney World in March, and Norway next June. I am so excited about that, I just can't wait. Oh boy, I guess I will have to (:
TaTa for now!
Sarah, Sadie, and Henry
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, September 27, 2008
zzzz. My blog is boring.
So I have failed to update this thing for quite a while. Sorry folks.
Where did I leave off? Oh yes. College, violin, and camp. Let's start there.
As far as college goes, I GOT MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE LETTER! To the University of Alabama. I probably won't end up going there though. Biology not as great there. Now I'm looking more at Baylor. And the admissions counselor said that it would be nearly impossible for me to do a Bio/PreMed major with a music minor. That is sad news. I'm still gonna play though.
Camp camp camp. This was probably by far the best year. I made second orchestra again, but I didn't care (after the first two days, anyway). The cello section was ALL girls, so we got especially close. I think we were the most friendly section out of all the others. We had cello parties, dressed up our cellos, and they even wore concert black scroll bows for the concert! They were beautiful. Anyway, I ended up FIRST CHAIR! Woot! So exciting (:
And finally, fiddle. Sadie feels neglected I believe, as I have been spending far more time with Henry lately. But I did get Sadie a new bow. A CodaBow! So I believe she should take that into consideration when she is mad at me for ignoring her. Anyway, Henry. I'm starting to sound better on violin. I just can't sightread. And for anyone that even thinks they know me and cello, then they would know I can't sightread worth anything. Now, if I can't do it on my own instrument, why did I think it would be possible to do it on a different instrument?? In a different clef? Oh boy. I am enjoying it though. And I think it is starting to help me with cello too. Well, our first event is next weekend, the Katy Rice Harvest Festival I believe. And in March, we are performing in Downtown Disney! If you are in the area, come see The Cripple Creek Fiddlers (:
Well, that's all for now. I promise I'll update it more often from now on. Pinkie promise.
Love you bunches!
Sarah, Sadie and Henry
Where did I leave off? Oh yes. College, violin, and camp. Let's start there.
As far as college goes, I GOT MY FIRST ACCEPTANCE LETTER! To the University of Alabama. I probably won't end up going there though. Biology not as great there. Now I'm looking more at Baylor. And the admissions counselor said that it would be nearly impossible for me to do a Bio/PreMed major with a music minor. That is sad news. I'm still gonna play though.
Camp camp camp. This was probably by far the best year. I made second orchestra again, but I didn't care (after the first two days, anyway). The cello section was ALL girls, so we got especially close. I think we were the most friendly section out of all the others. We had cello parties, dressed up our cellos, and they even wore concert black scroll bows for the concert! They were beautiful. Anyway, I ended up FIRST CHAIR! Woot! So exciting (:
And finally, fiddle. Sadie feels neglected I believe, as I have been spending far more time with Henry lately. But I did get Sadie a new bow. A CodaBow! So I believe she should take that into consideration when she is mad at me for ignoring her. Anyway, Henry. I'm starting to sound better on violin. I just can't sightread. And for anyone that even thinks they know me and cello, then they would know I can't sightread worth anything. Now, if I can't do it on my own instrument, why did I think it would be possible to do it on a different instrument?? In a different clef? Oh boy. I am enjoying it though. And I think it is starting to help me with cello too. Well, our first event is next weekend, the Katy Rice Harvest Festival I believe. And in March, we are performing in Downtown Disney! If you are in the area, come see The Cripple Creek Fiddlers (:
Well, that's all for now. I promise I'll update it more often from now on. Pinkie promise.
Love you bunches!
Sarah, Sadie and Henry
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
summer brings about many good things, doesn't it?
So for starters, things are pretty good. as far as music goes, things are absolutely AMAZING. but ill get to that in a second. :)
i will be graduating next spring (woo! class of '09!) instead of in 2010. not only that, i will be attending the university of alabama with a major in biology and a music minor. yes, thats right, i will be keeping up with cello alright. and now violin as well.
my cello quartet preformed at the university of texas in austin on memorial day for our state competition. amazingly, we ended up bringing home a 1!!! absolutely awesome. i will deeply miss becca and shinae, our wonderful seniors. also, some of you may know that i picked up the violin last year. well, our school has a pretty well known fiddle group. i decided that i was going to audition for one of the 4 spots available. out of the 22 people that auditioned for these spots, i made it! i am very excited for this, as we will be preforming at EPCOT this coming spring and in norway in 2010. and, in light of this recent event, i got a new violin! his name is henry, and he is a golden brownish color, and has a wonderful tone. surprisingly enough, this little $800 guy sounded better than the $1800 one! pictures of sadie and henry to come soon.
i will be off to texas tech next month for orchestra camp, where i will get to see the legendary CELLOCHICK!!!! i know, i know, you all probably think she fell off the side of the earth or something. nope, she is alive and well, and ill be sure she updates her blog :)
hasta luego!!!
sarah, sadie and henry
i will be graduating next spring (woo! class of '09!) instead of in 2010. not only that, i will be attending the university of alabama with a major in biology and a music minor. yes, thats right, i will be keeping up with cello alright. and now violin as well.
my cello quartet preformed at the university of texas in austin on memorial day for our state competition. amazingly, we ended up bringing home a 1!!! absolutely awesome. i will deeply miss becca and shinae, our wonderful seniors. also, some of you may know that i picked up the violin last year. well, our school has a pretty well known fiddle group. i decided that i was going to audition for one of the 4 spots available. out of the 22 people that auditioned for these spots, i made it! i am very excited for this, as we will be preforming at EPCOT this coming spring and in norway in 2010. and, in light of this recent event, i got a new violin! his name is henry, and he is a golden brownish color, and has a wonderful tone. surprisingly enough, this little $800 guy sounded better than the $1800 one! pictures of sadie and henry to come soon.
i will be off to texas tech next month for orchestra camp, where i will get to see the legendary CELLOCHICK!!!! i know, i know, you all probably think she fell off the side of the earth or something. nope, she is alive and well, and ill be sure she updates her blog :)
hasta luego!!!
sarah, sadie and henry
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
its been quite a while...
wow, long time no chat! ive been awful busy with softball, broken bones, and of course, cello. :] where to begin...
well, since the last time i posted, quite a bit has happened, but ill spare you and give you the condensed version. you see, i wrecked 2 cars, broke my foot in 3 places and had surgery on it to fix it, made it to state for competition for my ensemble (rather a small cello choir), picked up guitar and cleaned my room. not that anyone really cares about that last one, just thought i'd throw that in there. :]
and as far as sadie goes, she is rather ill, to put it lightly. she has a crack on the front piece of wood on the upper inside of the c-bout, right there on that lip thing. the front is separating from the rib and i am so very worried about her. i think it due in part of the humidity down here in southeast texas, but that is only my guess. its getting worse but because of all the medical bills, i cant afford to have her fixed, and like any mother would be, i am worried for my baby! she is now buzzing terribly but cant really pay any attention to her for at least another month. it is quite sad.
and i have yet to get another bow. i desperately need one, but along with getting sadie fixed, that has been put on the back burner, once again. oh well.
everything else has been going pretty smoothly. hope everyone is having a wonderful new year (is it too late to wish that?) and i hope to hear from you all soon!
sarah and the pitiful sadie
well, since the last time i posted, quite a bit has happened, but ill spare you and give you the condensed version. you see, i wrecked 2 cars, broke my foot in 3 places and had surgery on it to fix it, made it to state for competition for my ensemble (rather a small cello choir), picked up guitar and cleaned my room. not that anyone really cares about that last one, just thought i'd throw that in there. :]
and as far as sadie goes, she is rather ill, to put it lightly. she has a crack on the front piece of wood on the upper inside of the c-bout, right there on that lip thing. the front is separating from the rib and i am so very worried about her. i think it due in part of the humidity down here in southeast texas, but that is only my guess. its getting worse but because of all the medical bills, i cant afford to have her fixed, and like any mother would be, i am worried for my baby! she is now buzzing terribly but cant really pay any attention to her for at least another month. it is quite sad.
and i have yet to get another bow. i desperately need one, but along with getting sadie fixed, that has been put on the back burner, once again. oh well.
everything else has been going pretty smoothly. hope everyone is having a wonderful new year (is it too late to wish that?) and i hope to hear from you all soon!
sarah and the pitiful sadie
Sunday, November 4, 2007
7 things
CelloGal tagged me. and now i'm writing 7 things i dont think any of you know about me. here i go:
1. i am addicted to stride gum. and im not even sure why. i dont even like to chew gum. its a good stress reliever, i suppose. especially during math class.
2. i break easily. no fooling. i have broken my wrist, ankle, foot, and arm, each several times. and i tore up my knee and had surgery last year. but now i have torn up my shoulder playing softball and may have to have surgery. which would most definitely put cello on hold for a while.
3. i am really smart. but i dont come across that way. i am in 6 AP classes and orchestra. and i was #4 in my class as of last report card, but i dont know now.
4. i am hoping to go to the university of texas to major in pre-med and minor in biology. i would love to study orthopedic sports medicine. i love blood and bones so i think this would be a profession i am well suited for. when i had knee surgery last year, i was mad because they wouldnt let me watch. honestly. as for biology, i love genetics, so if medicine doesnt work out, i can study genetics and biology in general.
5. i love black nail polish. no, im not goth or anything, i just really like it. i think it makes your fingers look smaller than they really are. and i hate my fingers, so i like black nail polish. and also its just really cute. :]
6. there are three things of which my life is comprised:
-cello
-theatre
-softball
and i can not say that one is more important than the other. i love them all equally and devote just about the same amount of time to all of them. except 2 weeks ago, i ate, slept and breathed theatre because we had a production coming up. and i didnt get home earlier than 8:30 any night that week. and thiss week softball is consuming my life, as we have tournament today, thursday, and next saturday. and we had a game yesterday and thursday. so im busy, as you can see.
7. it is physically impossible for me to play cello with shoes on. and i dont even know why. it just is. whenever they are on, i mess up the whole time and tuck my feet under myself. but when i take my shoes off, im perfectly fine.
i am odd. just in case you didnt notice. :]
and since i cant think of anyone to tag, i wont.
always and forever,
sarah and the lovely sadie
1. i am addicted to stride gum. and im not even sure why. i dont even like to chew gum. its a good stress reliever, i suppose. especially during math class.
2. i break easily. no fooling. i have broken my wrist, ankle, foot, and arm, each several times. and i tore up my knee and had surgery last year. but now i have torn up my shoulder playing softball and may have to have surgery. which would most definitely put cello on hold for a while.
3. i am really smart. but i dont come across that way. i am in 6 AP classes and orchestra. and i was #4 in my class as of last report card, but i dont know now.
4. i am hoping to go to the university of texas to major in pre-med and minor in biology. i would love to study orthopedic sports medicine. i love blood and bones so i think this would be a profession i am well suited for. when i had knee surgery last year, i was mad because they wouldnt let me watch. honestly. as for biology, i love genetics, so if medicine doesnt work out, i can study genetics and biology in general.
5. i love black nail polish. no, im not goth or anything, i just really like it. i think it makes your fingers look smaller than they really are. and i hate my fingers, so i like black nail polish. and also its just really cute. :]
6. there are three things of which my life is comprised:
-cello
-theatre
-softball
and i can not say that one is more important than the other. i love them all equally and devote just about the same amount of time to all of them. except 2 weeks ago, i ate, slept and breathed theatre because we had a production coming up. and i didnt get home earlier than 8:30 any night that week. and thiss week softball is consuming my life, as we have tournament today, thursday, and next saturday. and we had a game yesterday and thursday. so im busy, as you can see.
7. it is physically impossible for me to play cello with shoes on. and i dont even know why. it just is. whenever they are on, i mess up the whole time and tuck my feet under myself. but when i take my shoes off, im perfectly fine.
i am odd. just in case you didnt notice. :]
and since i cant think of anyone to tag, i wont.
always and forever,
sarah and the lovely sadie
Monday, October 15, 2007
i have results!
so i got closer this year. i missed region by 2 chairs. two little chairs. which means, if the two people in front of me mysteriously die, then i will be in. *makes note to kill at least 2 cello gods* but i wont kill anyone. and out of 9 people from our school that tried out, only one made it. but anyway, my story.
i hate being last. i love being first. and what number did i end up with? 52. out of 52. fifty stinkin two. which is really not a bunch of people. all the HSPVA (high school for the performing and visual arts) kiddos scared em off. and i dont blame them. but thi meant that i would have to listen to all those people in front of me and try to no be intimidated. so the auditions started. number 1 goes up there. this little bitty korean guy. HSPVA of course. and he completely BLEW the thing out of the water. like completely awesome. i actually fell out of my chair. and during all this, my friend and i (korean-no duh. she's a cello goddess) are passing note back and forth. and she is friends with this guy. and do you know what she told me? he was accepted into julliard as a sophmore. JULLIARD. AS A SOPHMORE. aaaaah. i felt completely inadequate. not to mention a little more that mildly intimidated.
"52". i go up there, ready to be julliard material, and i freak. not sure why. i just do. but it was a weird freak. i stayed in rhythm and tempo, but i forgot some of the notes, so i made them up. (this was only the first cut.) but after the first part i did pretty good and ended up on the right note. and it sounded nice. but i was pretty much over with. and i knew it.
next cut. we start at the middle this time, which means i am in the second group to go up there. and i was nervous. i was kinda really depending on this. ...lots of people, then 52. me. i am shaking like a wet dog in the winter. i go up, and i start playing. and its good. actually more or less amazing. and i was so relieved that i was doing so awesome that 2 lines before the end, a part i had never had any trouble with, i skipped a line. and i went back. and got lost. and completely made a blundering fool of myself. but yet again i ended onthe right note. so thats a plus. but i still didnt make it. but its cool. i have a lot going on right now anyway. and the concert is on my birthday, so it would mean that i couldnt do anything for my sweet 16. oh well.
and my korean friend made 7th chair, top orchestra. but she hates cello and never makes an effort. she pretty much went up there and sightread the music. but since she is a senior, this is her last year to play since she hates it and s oing to pharmacy school. imagine if she only made an effort. wow.
so anyway, that is pretty much it. solo and ensemble, our next big ting, is in january, but i already have my solo memorized. and the top 3 or 4 cellos are doing a cello trio or quartet. so that is when i will definitely post here again. but i will before that. and if i figure out how to record myself playing and put it on here i will.
good riddance! and thanks for all your support!
sarah and the lovely sadie
i hate being last. i love being first. and what number did i end up with? 52. out of 52. fifty stinkin two. which is really not a bunch of people. all the HSPVA (high school for the performing and visual arts) kiddos scared em off. and i dont blame them. but thi meant that i would have to listen to all those people in front of me and try to no be intimidated. so the auditions started. number 1 goes up there. this little bitty korean guy. HSPVA of course. and he completely BLEW the thing out of the water. like completely awesome. i actually fell out of my chair. and during all this, my friend and i (korean-no duh. she's a cello goddess) are passing note back and forth. and she is friends with this guy. and do you know what she told me? he was accepted into julliard as a sophmore. JULLIARD. AS A SOPHMORE. aaaaah. i felt completely inadequate. not to mention a little more that mildly intimidated.
"52". i go up there, ready to be julliard material, and i freak. not sure why. i just do. but it was a weird freak. i stayed in rhythm and tempo, but i forgot some of the notes, so i made them up. (this was only the first cut.) but after the first part i did pretty good and ended up on the right note. and it sounded nice. but i was pretty much over with. and i knew it.
next cut. we start at the middle this time, which means i am in the second group to go up there. and i was nervous. i was kinda really depending on this. ...lots of people, then 52. me. i am shaking like a wet dog in the winter. i go up, and i start playing. and its good. actually more or less amazing. and i was so relieved that i was doing so awesome that 2 lines before the end, a part i had never had any trouble with, i skipped a line. and i went back. and got lost. and completely made a blundering fool of myself. but yet again i ended onthe right note. so thats a plus. but i still didnt make it. but its cool. i have a lot going on right now anyway. and the concert is on my birthday, so it would mean that i couldnt do anything for my sweet 16. oh well.
and my korean friend made 7th chair, top orchestra. but she hates cello and never makes an effort. she pretty much went up there and sightread the music. but since she is a senior, this is her last year to play since she hates it and s oing to pharmacy school. imagine if she only made an effort. wow.
so anyway, that is pretty much it. solo and ensemble, our next big ting, is in january, but i already have my solo memorized. and the top 3 or 4 cellos are doing a cello trio or quartet. so that is when i will definitely post here again. but i will before that. and if i figure out how to record myself playing and put it on here i will.
good riddance! and thanks for all your support!
sarah and the lovely sadie
Saturday, October 6, 2007
region auditions!
ahhhhhhhhh!
region auditions are in a week. actually, 6 days, 8 hours and 52 minutes. yikes. but its getting better now that i know my music.
just incase you dont know, i barely missed making region next year. by only 3 chairs. and i was a freshman at the time. but the sucky thing is that HSPVA (high school for the preforming and visual arts) is in our region. and they are all BEASTS. seriously. they make it seem as if i had not ever even seen this music. i felt immature. and i did not like that.
but i have been practicing. and i know this music really well. i have them both memorized and play them both right around tempo. so hopefully things will turn out well. the world may never know...
region auditions are in a week. actually, 6 days, 8 hours and 52 minutes. yikes. but its getting better now that i know my music.
just incase you dont know, i barely missed making region next year. by only 3 chairs. and i was a freshman at the time. but the sucky thing is that HSPVA (high school for the preforming and visual arts) is in our region. and they are all BEASTS. seriously. they make it seem as if i had not ever even seen this music. i felt immature. and i did not like that.
but i have been practicing. and i know this music really well. i have them both memorized and play them both right around tempo. so hopefully things will turn out well. the world may never know...
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