Your piano recital song was “In a Blues Mood.” If I had to guess, I’m guessing your 4th recital? I wish I knew… I guess I could go back and look). I think your first recital was “Deck the Halls” at Christmas time 18 months ago – again I’m not sure about that.
What I DO know, is that you turned an AWESOME corner while working on “In a Blues Mood.” All of a sudden, the piano was yours. It was not something I had to make you practice (except, of course, for scales). You sat and practiced this song at all hours of the day. When it was time to play it for Ms. M for the first time, you could NOT wait… you played it beautifully (not perfectly, but that didn’t matter), and you were SO PROUD of yourself… smiling like I’ve never seen you smile.
Ms. M smiled and had you play it again. She did not even need to praise you because it was clear you already owned how far you’d come in ways that no one outside of you could give you. What an amazing treat to watch!!
That day, Ms. M offered a challenge to you to play the song more jazzed up, and you took it. Yesterday, at the recital, you played the song perfectly. With so much musicality.
Rock Star.
Love you – Mama
p.s. I looked up your previous recitals – so fun to look at your growth!!
Click here for your December 2014 recital post 
And here is a picture from June 28, 2014:
