Our Winter Recital will be here before we know it! I hope all of my students are preparing for the recital by practicing their recital piece(s) each day. The recital will be December 15 at 1:00pm at Dow Rummel Village in the chapel. They have a beautiful, well maintained, Steinway grand piano. I feel that this is one of the best pianos in Sioux Falls! Dow Rummel is located in the northern part of Sioux Falls near Russell and West.
Whether your child has played in several piano recitals or if this will be their first piano recital please take a moment to review the following:
1. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early. If you are not sure where Dow Rummel is located please ask, and also leave early on Saturday so that you will not be rushed.
2. Please bring your music! While many students will have their music memorized, some students may be playing duets or feel more comfortable with the music on the stand. I ask that everyone bring their music to the recital.
3. As a matter of respect, please plan on attending the entire recital. The recital should last 45 minutes to an hour. All students have worked diligently this semester and this is their time to shine. Students may sit with their families during the recital. If you have a younger child who starts crying or likes to run around please take them to the hallway outside of the chapel. Also, remember to silence your cell phones.
4. When it is your child's turn to play at the recital they will make their way towards the piano as the previous student has taken a bow and is leaving the piano. Each student should adjust the piano bench so that they are not too close or too far away from the piano. After they sit down they should take a moment to think about tempo and dynamics and the first few measures of their piece. After their performance they will take a bow and return to their seat. We will go through this sequence and bowing at an upcoming piano lesson.
5. After the recital there will be an opportunity to take pictures by the piano and we will have cookies and punch in the foyer. If you would like to bring cookies for the recital please email me at christinaspianoprogram@gmail.com and let me know how many (dozen) you would like to bring.
6. Along with the families and friends of my piano students, the residents of Dow Rummel are also invited to attend our recital.
If you have any questions please feel free to email, text, or call me!
