May 26th, 2023: Music Concert and Chess Club Finale

Today was pretty good.

Today was the day of the Music Concert. I was pretty anxious for it but it honestly wasn't too bad. To recap, I played Emotion from Pokémon Black and White, and Littleroot Town from Pokémon. I played Emotion by myself, and I played Littleroot Town with my good friend Jeremy.

First, the concert started with a dance. Then, we played 2 group concert songs, Canon in D, and Dragon Dances. Canon went alright, but Dragon Dances didn't go so well. Then, the solos were played. When my teacher said my solo was up, my heart began to beat a lot and I was honestly very anxious and nervous for it. I did Emotion first, then I would stay in the spotlight for Littleroot Town. Emotion went alright, but I did have some tempo issues and I did forget to repeat for a few seconds. For Littleroot Town, the beginning was alright, then we fell apart a little in the middle, but the ending was great. Then, we wrapped up the concert with City of Stars and Dre Medley, which is a medley of Dr. D.R.E's most famous and recognizable songs. Lots of the older folks in the audience recognized it.

Anyways, overall, I think the concert went pretty well. It was pretty fun. If more people were dedicated to the music program, we would have a cooler concert, with more solos, but I think it was great this year. Our teacher will be leaving this year, but hopefully next year will be more impressive. I'm not going to be taking music next year, but hopefully I can still be in some concerts and play some solos with my fellow former music friends.

Today was also the last day of the Chess Tournament. My opponent didn't show up today, so I got an automatic win. Honestly, from the beginning, I knew I wasn't going to win, since I'm not really good at chess, and I'm not really dedicated to it, but it was still fun to participate in. The results of the competition will be released on Tuesday. I'm excited to see the results!

Thanks for reading,
Issac