Ok, first of all I'm loving this Writer's Block challenge! I thought @thinkzombie's story was amazing, but this is right up there with it.
I really like how Elke's at an age where she nearly got swept up in it, but then reality or age (or something) kicked in, because she's just slightly too old to get carried away by the music. That's a really cool addition.
Can't wait for part 2.
Awesome! I’m glad you caught that. I wasn’t sure if I managed to get that across in my writing.