What a success!
Our school had our music concert last Thursday. Many parents were there to watch us
perform. At the end, Ms. Talbott, our
music teacher announced that there was a special treat. She introduced that Seoyoon and I were going
to play a duet. I took a deep breath and
nodded at Seoyoon, then we started to play the cello. Once we finished playing, the audience roared
and we took a blow. I felt very relieved
that our duet went smoothly.
During the preparation of the duet, I slid up and down
on my mood ladder. Sometimes I was disappointed
and sometimes I was optimistic. The duet
“Springtime” was a very interesting piece to play. When I first learned about this intriguing
song, I was thrilled to play it for the concert. My trusty partner Seoyoon, told me that we
would have to practice a lot with emotion to make the duet perfect.
The problem was, I didn’t practice. And so… when Mrs. Talbott asked me if I
practiced, I honestly replied that I didn’t.
She said if I were not to practice, she would cut the duet off the concert. I felt very anxious and disappointed because
I was hoping to play the song with Seoyoon, and worst of all, I let Seoyoon
down. I panicked and once I got home, I
immediately pounced on my cello and began furiously playing Springtime. I told mom and dad about my worries that
night. They encouraged me to carry on
and suggested ways to improve.
As always, the hard work pays off. I practiced every single day after Ms.
Talbott’s warning. To top all of that
work off, I even went to Seoyoon’s house to practice with her. Her mom is a piano teacher and she gave us very
helpful tips. I benefitted double from
visiting her house twice. I also spent
all my allowance to pay my piano teacher so she coached me on playing this
cello piece. From those days on, I was
flooded with hope. As I expected, Mrs. Talbott
was happy and decided to put Springtime back on the concert last Monday. This made both Seoyoon and I cheer. Our goals were reached with hard work.
I was pretty nervous on the day of the concert. We had three assemblies, Gaelic, Kabuki
Dance, and Rockin’ Strings. After those
pieces, we were ready for Springtime.
Through the journey of this cello duet, I learned many lessons. Seoyoon is a true friend. When I dragged her down, she never
complained, instead she helped to find a solution. With her encouragement, we both took the
performance seriously and we succeeded.
I also learned when there is a challenge, faced it bravely and try to
solve the problem. Lastly, be persistent
and don’t give up easily, impossible may turn into possible.
