Monday, December 29, 2014

Christmas Recital 2014

This year my students prepared Christmas Duets to share.  They learned how to turn pages for each other and a lot about playing in an ensemble.  They also each prepared a piece by J.S. Bach for the Christmas Recital.  

Bach wrote much of his music for church and his music is very difficult to learn and it was rewarding to watch the students as they worked hard to turn the notes into beautiful music. The music of Bach, a Christian who believed that God gave him his talents and music to write, was perfectly paired with the Christmas music.








Monday, December 1, 2014

Solo Recitals!

It has been a joy to see some Solo Recitals from 2 students this semester.  One student, Katelynn is 6 and the other student, Jacob is 8 years old.  Giving a Solo Recital is something any age can prepare and share.  Katelynn prepared about 8-10 pieces to perform from memory and Jacob played for about 30 minutes from memory.

They both gave successful performances and I was very proud of them for their hard work and dedication as well as their desire to share their music with others.
Way to go Katelynn and Jacob!