The recital is now over and it was a smashing success! (Coming from an unbiased teacher.) My students made me proud. There weren't really any hiccups and the students remembered their songs. I played the teacher duet with many of my students which made the students sound extra polished.
I was pleased that 10 of my 11 students were able to make it to the recital. I was unsure about where to hold the recital because some of my students live in South Jordan and others live in Pleasant Grove. I decided to rent a room at Prattland Music in Lehi. It was a good halfway point for my students and there was a grand piano.
Unfortunately Andrew wasn't able to make it to the recital, but he has a good excuse. I was extremely bummed he missed it. I really wanted Andrew to see how hard I've worked and meet some of my students that he doesn't know. Andrew and James were quite sick (stomach bug) on Saturday, so they stayed home. I tried to have my mom record the recital, but we ran into some issues. I'm grateful that my parents and grandma were there to support me. Here is a copy of the program:
My students treated me like a celebrity and I left with Reese's and other chocolates. I cherish teaching and look forward to putting my brain to work and coming up with games and activities for my students to enjoy.
The fantastic news is that my flyer said "Annual Recital," so I won't have to think about doing this again until 2019! One of my students at their lesson today asked me, "Am I going to play this song at the recital?" I happily responded, "there won't be a recital for quite a while."
In all seriousness though, the recital wasn't too much work and definitely exceeded my expectations. It's important for students to have something to work towards.
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