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Yesterday marked a milestone in our family…the first piano recital. There were some pre-show jitters, but he was all smiles on the way…
Once we arrived he was all business concentrating on his performance…even while the other performers goofed around…
As he took the stage he stumbled a little on the first few notes, (and no, not because I was in his face taking these pictures! ; ) I had him recreate the moment for me after so I didn’t put any extra pressure on him!!) but very maturely gathered his thoughts and started again, playing the song flawlessly…even though his hands were quiverring furiously….I wanted to run up and give him a giant hug!
He played “get away” and “when the saints go marching in” which after playing for only 3 months was very impressive. It was so cute. I remember as a kid being completely nervous and stressed out about having to perform in front of an audience. Andy has always had a tremendous amount of confidence. He used to volunteer to sing solos in front of the congregation at church and just generally didn’t mind being in front of a crowd. Recently, I’ve noticed him becoming much more self-aware. It makes me a little sad to see him retreating into his shell. I hope as a parent that I can do a good job at encouraging him to be confident and building his self esteem so that he won’t completely lose that streak of confidence. It will definitely have to be more of a lesson of do as I say, not as I do though! I still don’t like a crowd!!
Have a great day!
-t
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