IMEA

Joseph and his friend Scott found a piece of music they really liked, so they decided to play in an IMEA festival. I didn't understand the point. They practiced, got dressed up, went to the competition, navigated swarms of other student musicians, played in a classroom in front of a judge, and were back outside again in 30 minutes. huh?

I asked him what the point was. Was it an audition for a bigger festival? Were the best players going to get together and put on a performance? Would he get remarks from the judge to help him improve his playing? Anything?

Being Joseph, he didn't know. He really didn't know if there was a next step or a tangible "payback" for participating. He just felt like playing. This is a slightly different perspective than I might have. All he knew was that he & Scott had made some mistakes; they should have practiced together more than they did, and he wanted to play video games.


Friday he brought this home:



... inspiring him & Scott to decide: "Even when we're really bad, we're still the best."

Mercy.