county chorus

Yesterday was county chorus auditions for Lancaster and Lebanon counties. This is always an interesting day. There are people from literally every walk of life. Every single race, religion, and orientation is clearly represented. Here is a brief summary of what occurs at county auditions:

+10-40 people from every school in the area arrive at McCaskey High School -7:30 am (unless you are NL in which case 8 people arrive at 8)
+The students sit in the auditorium for about an hour while the directors are in a meeting. This time consists of massage lines, creepy warm-ups and nervous breakdowns, while a few of us watch and laugh.
+Next the head director tells each voice part what portion of the song they are going to use to audition
+The students split up and go to their respective rooms according to voice part to practice and begin the auditions.
+Unfortunate numbers one through five have to go. Those of us who are number 43 wait for three hours.
+As soon as soneone exits the audition room, you can probably tell if they will make it or not. Tears are a good indicator.
+Once everyone auditions, we wait for the results to be posted, followed by leaving and having and van ride home full of singing.

From our school, four of 8 made it. That isn't terrible, but not good either. Ryan Weis got first bass one and Becky Guldin got fourth for alto II, which is also my part. She beat me by two, which means she made the chamber choit and I didn't. But im still happy with my position. It was better that I thought I did. The other person from our school to make it was Alex Bailor. I'm excited for Districts!!