COOL UNDER PRESSURE: Flautist unfazed by butterfly on face

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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This musician could have let the butterflies (or rather butterfly) dictate her performance, but nothing seems to faze her.

A butterfly came into the spotlight during Japanase flutist Youkie Ota's performance, landing on her head and fluttering right down the middle of her face. She waited until she got to a stopping point -- more than a minute later -- to shoo the butterfly away.

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The performance was part of the Carl Nielsen International Music Flute Competition in Odense, Denmark. We aren't sure how this competition is scored, but surely this merits a few bonus points?