I’m looking forward to hearing everyone play The Donkey next week.
Yes, the competition begins on Monday 8th December and runs until Saturday 13th December.
There’s a first and second prize for each Category winner, and Humoresque will announce the winners on Monday 15th December. If you’ve won a prize, you’ll get it during your lesson that week.
Here are your Categories:
Category 1: James, Peter, Ryan, Phil, Steven and Ollie
Category 2: Ethan, Alana, Emma, Isaac, Jenna and Robbie
Category 3: Arthur, Adam and Ruby
Category 4: Rhian, Alf and Annie
Please check back at Humoresque Number 23 (19th November) to see how to perform The Donkey in each Category. Humoresque made an error with the dates in that post, but corrected it the following week. The dates given in this post are the correct ones too.
I hope you enjoy preparing for the competition, and have some fun with The Donkey! If you can sing as you play that might even earn you bonus points!
And here’s something to think about: Nobody has been taught how to play this song. You are preparing yourself. This means that, whatever your standard, and however long you’ve been learning, you are a real musician.
You can learn a song on your own and present a performance. Feel proud of yourself. This is something very, very few people can do. It makes all of you very special!