On Saturday, May 22nd, we had our annual Spring Recital at Effort Baptist Church.
This is a special event my students look forward to because they get to perform on stage with a baby grand piano and share what they have learned with their friends, family, and other students.
From a teacher's perspective, the recital also allows students to work on fine tuning their skills, to learn about performance etiquette, and to build their confidence as musicians.
This year each student got to choose a particular song to use as their unique performance piece. The selections ranged from folk songs, hymns, popular tunes, patriotic songs, and classical pieces.
MMKB2 Student: Sofie plays one of her recital pieces, "Classic Dance" by N. & R. Faber:
MMKB2 Student: Andrew plays one of his recital pieces, "Reveille" - the U.S. Army Bugle Call:
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- Katie Martin
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- After moving from Northern Virginia to Lake Monticello in 2006, Katie Martin decided to take her experiences from teaching at Columbia Institute of Fine Arts and the Levine School of Music to start an early childhood music program that leads to piano study and music literacy. Katie, an early childhood music and movement specialist, received her Certification and License in Musikgarten's Family Music for Babies/Toddlers and Cycle of Seasons in 2007 and Music Makers at the Keyboard in 2008. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Harp Performance from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Arts from American University. She has taught piano lessons for 7 years and has 6 years of experience teaching early childhood music and movement classes. Katie is a member of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association (ECMMA), in which she has earned her Level 1 Certification.