A Humorous Wedding Speech In A Jazz Band

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Hi Mr. Kee, I want to apologize for getting upset on Tuesday. I didn’t mean to come across as disrespectful. I’m not great at holding stressful conversations in person, especially with people I’m not entirely comfortable with. I’m able to articulate myself more clearly and respectfully in written form. That being said, you said some hurtful things when we talked the other night. I wanted to calmly let you know about the situation and move on, but you immediately got defensive, saying you didn’t understand why I was doing this, I’m always having a meltdown over something, I should have told you all about this beforehand, et cetera. If you absolutely must know why I’m “always having a meltdown,” I have dealt with chronic anxiety and depression …show more content…

I definitely succeeded with the former; in jazz band I found a positive environment where mistakes are welcome and learning is prioritized. I was able to build stronger connections with the members of the jazz band than I’ve ever been able to have with people in the concert band. I grew from barely being able to play the drum set in August of last year to being able to comfortably groove and complement the rest of the band. I was exposed to and challenged by lots of new music and knowledge, and I feel that jazz has expanded my horizons in a lot of ways. It has been an amazing experience to make fun music alongside other people who are also passionate about it. Unfortunately this is something that has been missing in concert bands, at least for me. We played the same three songs to prepare for state assessment for most of the spring semester, and none of them were particularly fun or challenging on the percussion front. Our section was often bored and unmotivated, and it felt like everyone stopped caring. It got exhausting to consistently be one of the few to stay behind and put away equipment or show up to every percussion ensemble rehearsal. Even without taking into account the emotional strain that I’ve dealt with in band, I’ve just become too burned out and unmotivated to enjoy

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