In pandemic times, small things like this bring me great joy. Anna practiced a ton for this tryout, despite knowing that they weren't even going to be able to have the event this year. Then, when she was selected, she was so humble, saying, "well other people didn't try out, and they probably selected everyone who did, since there isn't really a concert". To which I answered, "it was an invited try out". (I learned that each school could invite 10 kids to try out.) So they may have invited another flutist to try out, but maybe not.
She took this picture herself (they asked for one with your instrument if possible). She had straightened hair in this picture, so she looks very different to me. (Carolyn gave her a straightener that her room-mate gave to her because she had 2.)
The other Ankeny middle school had no flutists be selected, so Anna was the only 8th grader in Ankeny to be chosen. So happy for her.
Congrats Anna!
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