Today was Shy and K.D.'s very first piano recital. I was a nervous wreck. Would they get nervous and freeze? Would they sit still while the other students played? Would they each remember their piece? I am proud to say, they did wonderfully. They sat like little ladies, bowed the way they practiced, and they played their little hearts out. When it was all said and done, they took the time to tell the other students how much they enjoyed hearing them play. It's times like these that make the long drives to town for lessons every week worth it.
On another note, music seems to already be helping K.D., therapeutically speaking. They say that music helps create pathways in the brain that wouldn't otherwise be created. I'm not sure if it is this or that she is just gaining confidence (the girls have only been playing for about three months), but she seems to be improving academically and at a rapid pace. Today, she looked at a sign that said, "Batter, Batter" and read it. This may not sound like a big step for an 8-year-old, but for my 8-year-old it was major. I suppose it could be the music and the confidence that has come along with it. Whatever it is, I'll take it.
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