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hey there, im a pianist about to enter my 1st year of uni for Bachelor of Arts in music. i wanna audition for the B.Mus for next year. im a level 7 right now (Royal Conservatory of music) & to audition I need to perform Lvl 9 pieces. im really scared I wont be at that level in time (auditions are in march). I feel like I work hard, practicing everyday & such. but then sometimes I feel like I havent worked hard enough, & I constantly go back & forth kicking myself. im just really nervous, advice?

Sorry we’re barely getting back to you, I believe most of the admin base has left tumblr and I stop by every now and then to see whats going on.

Anyways, if you haven’t auditioned yet.

Don’t sweat it. Perform your best pieces, try to remember that the people auditioning you were in the exact same position you were in years ago. And whatever happens, is not a reflection of you as a musician or as a person, but just to where you are in your musical development. You don’t have to be fresh out of high school to go to university. In fact I’d recommend doing research into the best community college music campuses in your area and doing that even if its just for a year or two.

Believe me pursuing music as a career is so much different than pursuing it for passion, and sometimes it pulls the passion away. If at the end of your CC time you still love music you’ll be a much better musician and better able to take advantage of whatever school you end up applying to. If it doesn’t work out, you saved yourself two years of undergrad debt.

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i would just like to fleX for a moment

I work 30 hours a week, make BANK, go to school MORE than full time (7 classes instead of the regular 5), I’m on TOP of my practicing and studying and haven’t received a mark below an A yet on any of my exams or assignments 😎

let’s see how long that lasts lmaoooo

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unpopular opinion

relationships shouldn’t be hard.......

like people always say “relationship are hard so you have to fight for them”

but why do you have to fight for love? shouldn’t something that’s right just be easy and simple? of course there’s always gonna be disagreements and differing opinions on things when you’re two different people ... but people act like love is dOdGiNG sPeArS and FiGhTiNg dRaGoNs but whys it gotta be so complicated??? lovers should be a team if you’re gonna fight a damn dragon do it together that is ALL

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outside vs. inside

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pickin out a mirror

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look at me bein all cute in a vineyard

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appreciation post for this amazing man i get to call mine!!

celebrating 2 years with you on August 26th, wow.

love you always

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what people think musicians do:

what musicians actually do:

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Just found out some people have dreams where they see themselves in it, like in a movie ??? I thought having dreams from your own POV was the way all people dreamt weeeeirdd

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yo..... for a good second there piano made me snap in half REAL badly

its like I can do something one day, and then the next day I’m like WHAT THE FUCK I JUST DID THIS ???? so frustrating ! why does this happen?

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As a Greek person I......... yeah wow

An ancient Greek walks into his tailor’s shop with a pair of torn pants.

“Euripides?” says the tailor.

“Yeah, Eumenides?” replies the man.

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“When life sucks, throw yourself into art.”

— Monica Drake, Clown Girl (via books-n-quotes)

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feelin red?

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knowledge is everything. educate yourself on whatever speaks to you. master whatever moves you.

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just your average practice session

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this is so fucking epic