1st Piano Festival

Kari played two songs from memory for this performance. No cameras were allowed, so I had to take pictures beforehand at home. :) She was pretty nervous (I was nervous for her!), but she did GREAT. Actually, she did SUPERIOR! She got the highest rating possible. The festival performance is an interesting experience. Only four kids go into the auditorium at a time, along with all the parents and family, and after each song, everyone has to sit in silence while the adjudicator writes down comments.  I had Grant and Aubrey with me, and they did pretty good at keeping quiet. Aubrey did a lot of paper-rustling but no talking. We were sitting in pews (performance was in a church), and she kept busy fiddling with the giving envelopes and hymnals. Grant did a little whispering and his share of paper-rustling, too. He was cracking me up, trying to mouth his words to me. It's difficult to be silent for 30 minutes when you're 3 1/2!  Kari really did do very well, and we're proud of her hard work! She enjoyed the festival performance but was relieved when it was over. :)