She Did It!!!!!!!!!
In my March 10, 2008 blog, I shared with you that my four year old granddaughter had decided she wanted to play the piano in her church talent contest. Her mother thought she was comfortable enough with the notes used in the song “Peace like a River” to be able to play it. I arranged the song using the Animal Notes for her, and she practiced hard. Yesterday was the big District Competition. It was held in a large church with many participants. There was a large grand piano at the center of the auditorium stage. Several children performed before it was her turn. She watched and listened patiently. When her turn finally came, her mother went up first to put a pillow on the bench and the keyboard chart behind the keys for her. My granddaughter then took a copy of her music to the judges’ stand, walked to the stage, took the microphone, and gave the audience her name, the title of the piece, what church she was representing, and her age. Returning the microphone to its stand, she walked to the piano, climbed up on its bench and the pillow, and played her piece without missing a note.
To her delight, she was awarded a first place metal. For weeks she had practiced and dreamed of hanging a ribbon on her bedroom wall in a place where she could see it when she went to bed each night, and when she woke in the morning.
The fact that a four year old child accomplished this is so wonderful. What a future lies ahead of her. I am so very proud of her, her mother, and the work and dedication they put into this effort. I am equally delighted and thankful that there is now a way that a child so young can learn to play an instrument and develop good note reading and timing skills early in life. The Animal Note method of early music training will open new doors for children, allowing them to develop, enjoy, and share their talent for a life time.
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