Project #2
For my second project, I decided to be bold and
play my flute.
This may not seem particularly bold for someone
who played for seven years (which you may not believe after hearing me play.)
It wasn't until i attempted to perform in front of the class that i realized
that i must have always had some kind of performance anxiety when it came to
playing infront of people. Perhaps if i had played in the last 3.5 years aside
from the disaster that was also known as my sister's wedding, I would feel a
bit more confident in the whole process, but i know that i've always had issues
with it.
After playing, we had a lengthy discussion, and i
found myself defensive and frustrated, something that isn't usually in my
nature. I'll admit that i'm a perfectionist about 90% of the time, and the fact
that i just can't master something that i've done so long frustrates me to no
end. However, I'm trying to look at the whole incident in a constructive light.
Perhaps i have found some things i need to work on.
I plan at some point to record the piece that I attempted
to play for the class, just not quite yet, the whole flute playing thing is
over rated. Thanks for
understanding.