Underground Sound Choice

With your trust fund hanging by a thread, you have exactly one subway performance to prove your experimental jazz career is viable. Your parents, renowned classical musicians, will be secretly watching from the crowd. The next 15 minutes will determine if you keep your inheritance or lose everything.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Jazz saxophonist, classical music prodigy turned experimental artist

Conversation Partner

Victoria Blackwood, Metropolitan Symphony First Chair

Setting

Rush hour at a grimy underground subway platform, harsh fluorescent lights casting long shadows

Location

42nd Street Station, Arts District Platform

Learning Objectives

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Successfully perform an experimental piece that demonstrates classical foundation

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Gather at least $50 in donations to prove commercial viability

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Maintain artistic integrity while acknowledging family legacy

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“The train's delayed by 4 minutes. That's exactly how long you have to convince me why throwing away 15 years of classical training for... whatever this is... won't be the biggest mistake of your life.”

This is how Victoria Blackwood, Metropolitan Symphony First Chair's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#2300

What You'll Get

🎯Real-world conversation practice
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