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Originally Posted by trumpetnick  Dear Ed and folks,
THRILLS
1. How do you start the thrill:
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Hey trumpetnick...I apologize in advance...I just couldn't resist.
How DOES one start "The Thrill"? For me, music is always most thrilling when it leaves the audience on the edge of their seat, begging for more. I find that the best way to get this started, is to march on stage wearing a cape. A handlebar mustache also adds a little excitement to the show. But the main thing is, YOU are in control and you have to let the audience know it. I find that making the trumpet magically appear from behind a piece of silk cloth before you play the Haydn gets the audience primed for the big thrill. Also, it helps if before you walk on stage the house lights are low with the Rocky theme song blaring through the house speakers. The spotlights should be spinning wildly right before you make your big entrance, at which point they will be focused directly on you. While playing it helps to stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent and with the horn pointed up at a 45-degree angle. During the cadenza, feel free to hop around stage doing a spinning move during the cadential trill (which, who knows whether you start it from above?).
If that doesn't make for a thrilling performance of the Haydn...I don't know what will. :P