Narrative Essay On Violin

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My palms sweated as if it were a runny nose. Even before I had walked into the large room for a violin recital, I was really nervous. Usually I never messed up in front of an audience, presentation or music, which was what made this experience unique. I am not feeling on fire today, I thought with fear and worry. Despite my teacher’s confirmation of a small audience, I felt that something would go wrong. Unfortunately, I was indeed correct. Once I unpacked my violin from its case, I placed my music on a stand and tuned the violin. First, I had to practice with a pianist to pair the dueting. To my surprise, I wasn’t too shabby with the extra, outside notes. Still, I felt an invisible cloud messing with my mind. Worry chewed on my brain. Afterwards, I asked my teacher,“ Is there anything I should or shouldn’t do?” …show more content…

I thought you know this already!”
Once the recital started, I began to worry even more. My mind whirled with thoughts of trouble about the recital, until I was brutally slapped back into reality when I heard my name being called to play. With quaking knees, I shambled up to the front of the room and stood next to the piano. The pianist played the opening, and I froze. Immediately, I knew I had let my teacher down, because I literally did the exact opposite of what she had warned. My mind struggled to comprehend the seemingly endless stream of dots and lines on the papers. Throughout the song, I heard mistakes I had never made before. Again, my mind swirled with thoughts of, this time, pure embarrassment. I thought my head was going to implode.
By the time I finished the disaster waiting to happen, my cheeks had become painted red with embarrassment. I quickly shuffled back to my seat after an awkward bow. My eyes were glued to the ground, so I wouldn’t have to meet everyone else’s gaze. When everyone else had gone up to play, I felt

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