Day 11 -- Alec W. -- Second Festival Day

Today was a great day. I spent great time with friends through rehearsals, bus rides, and getting food at Mostaza (my beloved) but the most rewarding part of it all was our second performance for the San Juan Canta. Our performance yesterday was one of the most meaningful experiences I've ever been a part of, so to follow up something which felt so special made me genuinely nervous. I think I ended up putting a bit too much pressure on myself, and my playing (in my opinion) suffered somewhat because of it, but I still feel great about the performance, and my friends in the choir sang just as amazingly as the night before. Even if I don’t feel as confident in myself as I would’ve liked, I learn a lot about myself from performances where I feel that way, and it helps me to understand how to shape my mindset for future performances. I am so unbelievably proud of this choir, the musicianship that has been shown in these two performances helps me remember the reason why I chose to commit my life to this craft.

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Day III -- Camara XXI, Jackets, and Milanesa Fun!

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