Taking piano (Suzuki method) has been such a buoy to Ruby's confidence. She has never been a super timid girl, but she doesn't like to fail and so she used to shy from situations where that was a possibility. Now she has really internalized her teacher's slogan, "be a trier" and she is willing to try anything and learn from her mistakes and keep trying. She knows now that you can't expect to be good at something the first time, and that there is great reward from hard work and lots of trying.Anyway, she eats up performing for others, so we participated in a little recital a few weeks ago where she played for maybe 100 people. The performers ranged in age, so I warned her before she went up that the piano bench might not be close enough to the piano. I told her she could just lean against the edge of the bench and play her song. Well, she walked right up there with a purpose! She just grabbed that bench and put it where she wanted it and then sat down to play! She played so happily and beautifully and gave a grin from ear to ear and a darling bow when she finished.
Her teacher was out of town, so this is another teacher handing her a certificate.
2 comments:
that story about the bench reminded me of how you are (determined and not afraid to act)...like mother like daughter i guess!
Congrats to Ruby! That really is no small feat to play in front of an audience!
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