Joy is the feeling of Smiling on the Inside

A few years ago, some of you may remember me posting about THIS. It was at one of those a few years ago that I fell in love with a little group called The Bells On Temple Square, a part of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I love their little parts in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert and have been to a few of their other concerts, dragging my friends with me :). I think what amazed me more than listening to the music and the bells dinging was watching the people playing the bells - I loved to watch their faces and arm movements, it all seemed so interesting and enjoyable to me.

Well, the reason today was so special was because the Conductor, Thomas M Waldron, invited me to participate in their Audition!!!! Auditions are a month and a half long process, which began in January...today was my first time, so I'm making it into the last three weeks of the auditions, not much time to make an impression and I am very much behind the others who have been a part of the process since January. I'd like to stay living in my dream of getting into "The Bells on Temple Square" but reality tells me my odds aren't very high. BUT, I can't stop grinning! I had so much fun, my muscles are sore and I was so happy when I was asked to come back next week after being told in the beginning of the audition that my chances are small. Time will only tell if I will be the next bell ringing super star, but I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed!