If you were at Camp Taconic in 2005, you already know this story, so feel free to stop reading, remember what happened, laugh, and move on with your day. However, this is not a story I have told many, but will share with the few readers of this blog.
When I first arrived at Camp Taconic in 2003 at the age of 9, I immediatly gained a crush on a girl who shall remain nameless in an attempt to give her privacy. It took me until the time I was 11 to even say “Hi” to her, let alone say anything meaningful. Then, one night, everything changed (Sort of). By the end of the night, I had managed to ask her to dance at the social that we were having, and being 11, it was naturally a big deal when she said yes. Now, in the end, this really meant nothing- I never had the courage to speak to her again, and I stopped liking her a while later. However, the day after this all happened, I wrote down a few phrases that eventually turned into a song about the event. While it was not the first song that I ever wrote, it was the first one that I was truly proud of, as in addition to feeling like I had accomplished something with her, that I had written a halfway decent song as well. So when the final talent show of the summer came around, and I had yet to perform in the first two, I decided to perform the song. In the approximately three minutes that I was on stage, singing a capella, my life changed. Previously, I had been too nervous to even sing my songs to myself, let alone to a crowd of 300 that was already cranky from sitting through an hour and a half of performances that they would rather not watch. (Mine turned out to be no different). In the end, I had learned that music is best when shared with others. It was not a good performance, nor was it of any benefit towards my standing with this girl, but it alliviated many of my fears towards my music, and hopefully will pave the way for more public performances in the future. (Author’s Note- I have not given one since. This is what being tone deaf will do for you).
My First Public Performance
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