Anna Bittman
1. The new feature I would add to the trumpet would be exchangeable lead pipes, which would allow the trumpet to make a different sound/tone for playing different types of music. If current technology is not capable of this, I would improve the trumpet by making the third valve slide easier to move, maybe by making the slide a little wider than the tubing it slides over, so it would move more smoothly.
2. The theme for my trumpet would be clouds, a mixture of silver and sky blue (a little lighter then that blue, more like the blue in the sky on a nice summer day), maybe even a little gold. All these colors artistically sprayed on the trumpet, even inside the bell, not in any particular design. To spread the theme to the design of the trumpet, the ring on the third and first valve slides would be cloud shaped, maybe even made of hammered (I think that is what it is called) brass, a distressed look. Then, of course to add to this, I am sure trumpet would have a tone that is absolutely "heavenly."
3. Jane couldn't decide what to do. She had been trying to break into the music industry for some time, but it was always the same, she had played hours at time on her SAXOPHONE with many different bands, none of them ever 'made it'. She had even moved to LOS ANGELES, where everyone in the music industry lived. Jane still hadn't found a band that was going somewhere, until now. The band she plays with now is doing decently, but Jane doesn't like the music they were playing, kind of jazzy pop. And to add to that, she didn't get to take any solos. She couldn't believe herself, there had been a time she wouldn't have taken a solo for all the money in the world, but now she wanted to leave because she wasn't soloing. Jane couldn't leave. This job is her only job with a steady source of income and she could never possible even think about selling her CAR. Another thing she couldn't stand was the clothing they made her wear, tight black SHIRTS, and jeans; she was a sweatpants and t-shirts kind of girl. Deciding to leave was going to be hard to do, because although she needed money for BREAD and other foods, she also needed to enjoy her life, and enjoy her job. Jane has a big decision to make.
4. The reason I feel I should win this contest is, I am the person that could put this trumpet to the most use. As a freshman in high school, I would be able to use this trumpet longer then anyone else entering this contest. I play in my school's concert, jazz, and pep bands and I plan to play for all four years of high school, if not beyond. I play trumpet everyday day for at least half an hour. The current trumpet I play on is a rental, and it isn't that great. I think winning this trumpet would be the best possible way to get a trumpet of my own.