Our Spring 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
recitals will be May 11 and May 18 at 3:30pm at Dow Rummel Village
in the chapel. If you are unsure, please check with me as to the date of your child's recital. The chapel at Dow Rummel has 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 30 to 45 minutes. 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!
