Poll
Question:
So what would YOU do if a butterfly landed on your face between your eyes during a judged performance?
Option 1: Freak out yelling, interrupting the performance
votes: 0
Option 2: Stop a moment to get rid of the butterfly, but then pick it back up in a bar or two
votes: 0
Option 3: Try shaking your head a lot in hopes it will go away while still playing
votes: 0
Option 4: Try to blow on it when you can between notes to get rid of it
votes: 3
Option 5: DO nothing. Keep on playing like a trooper
votes: 1
Answer poll before going on to see the answer in this video (skip to the second video for the uninterrupted scene).
https://gma.yahoo.com/butterfly-lands-flutists-face-during-competition-145214428--abc-news-music.html (https://gma.yahoo.com/butterfly-lands-flutists-face-during-competition-145214428--abc-news-music.html)
Do nothing? Keep on playing?
Sarge
But did you see the video? Really amazing - loved how she reacted.
Quote from: mc ukrneal on September 18, 2014, 06:18:02 AM
But did you see the video? Really amazing - loved how she reacted.
I did watch after I voted. Her composure remained utterly unruffled. Yes, amazing ;D
Sarge
Edit: Oh, I just realized I read the poll wrong. I thought we were to guess what she did, not how we personally would react.
We must have seen a different video, I saw her beat the living crap out of that butterfly with her flute, and then finish the piece.
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on September 18, 2014, 06:30:06 AM
We must have seen a different video, I saw her beat the living crap out of that butterfly with her flute
;D :laugh: ;D
Sarge
It's funny, it did bring back memories...
At George Mason U. I had a Horn jury really early one morning, it went pretty well to begin with, but I didn't warm up enough and began to lose steam. I can't remember the piece but it ended on a descending arpeggio finishing on a low G, which when I reached it nothing came out but air, so the one of the instructors at the jury sang the note for me...so embarrassing.
Bravo to this woman, and her butterfly companion.
Quote from: TheGSMoeller on September 18, 2014, 06:39:30 AM
It's funny, it did bring back memories...
At George Mason U. I had a Horn jury really early one morning, it went pretty well to begin with, but I didn't warm up enough and began to lose steam. I can't remember the piece but it ended on a descending arpeggio finishing on a low G, which when I reached it nothing came out but air, so the one of the instructors at the jury sang the note for me...so embarrassing.
Bravo to this woman, and her butterfly companion.
A few years ago in orchestra at my university we played Dvorak 9. During a concert at the end of the scherzo, the D string on my violin decided to completely de-tune and totally loosen. I was mortified, but I actually managed to get it back up to a 'D' during the "Jaws" opening of the finale!