Kyrie's First Piano Recital

The theme of the teachers' performances was "Music of the Night" and included arrangements of spooky songs and spook-themed set decorations.

Almost a year ago, Kyrie started taking piano lessons at the Conservatory of Piano. It has not always been something that she is excited to do (she enjoys the lessons, but not so much the practicing part), but we do our best to encourage (bribe or threaten) her and she has made a lot of progress. She has spent the last several months practicing and memorizing "Que Sera" to play at the Conservatory's annual recital. This little girl does love a performance, and having the show ahead of her as a goal brought her to the piano more than our cajoling could. Soon the tapping on the keyboard actually started to sound like the actual song and then she was playing without the music, and I have to admit that I never would have thought that my six year old would be playing something like "Que Sera" in her very first piano recital (I was thinking more along the lines of "Twinkle, Twinkle").

We have been very impressed with the Conservatory throughout the past year, but I was even more impressed after the parents' orientation for dress rehearsal and, if possible, even more impressed during the recital. This was the Conservatory's 41st annual recital, and the performances (including some by the teachers) were really good! There were little kids and teenagers and adults and all sorts of music being played at all sorts of ability levels. There were funny moments and sweet moments and moving moments all propelled by fantastic piano performances! I can't wait for next year!

Kyrie with her piano teacher, Ms. Lee.