Due to the coronavirus pandemic, auditions for local youth orchestras were moved to the online video format. I didn’t have much experience preparing orchestral excerpts and also stopped taking private lessons due to the pandemic, so this was a challenge for me. I made a lot of mistakes and was not allowed to cut or edit the seven-minute-long video; this was hard for me because I am a bit of a perfectionist. However, I think I did pretty well for my skill level and learned a lot from this experience. We are currently unable to do things the way we used to and have to temporarily adjust to this new way of life, but we can still connect with friends and find resources online to continue learning and improving our skills.