Have you ever had to perform in front of a large group of people?

Anne Glasker, seventh-grader, South Junior High School

“Not other than my class, but that was enough to make me nervous.”

Kylea Bates, ninth-grader, SJHS

“Yes, in orchestra. Sometimes it made me nervous. I just tried to relax and follow the music.”

Austin Sehorn, eighth-grader, SJHS

“I had a drum solo at a band concert. I was sweating pretty bad, but I didn’t mess up.”

Skylar Koerner, eighth-grader, SJHS

“Yes. It was for our band festival. I had to play the clarinet. I wasn’t really nervous, and we got a superior rating. So I guess we did pretty well.”

Cody Hyatt, junior, Free State High School

“Yeah. I played the guitar at an art exhibit. I didn’t really get nervous. Everything went well.”

Devon Massey, seventh-grader, SJHS

“Yeah. It was for my school talent show. I had to sing “Let It Burn.” I was a little nervous.”

Dustin Kluge, ninth-grader, SJHS

“Yes. It was at a large birthday party. I performed magic tricks. I got really nervous, but I got a lot of affection from the crowd.”

Kyleigh Bowen, seventh-grader, SJHS

“I had to perform in front of more than 200 people. It was a skit about respect. I was nervous, but everything went fine.”