RECITAL FOR STUDENTS OF

Brothers, sisters & cousins with Mr. James after Recital at Belmont

Saturday, May 22nd at 3:30pm

Holy Cross Anglican Church, Hwy. 96, Franklin

Isabella Harris	Sailing in the Sun My Blue Canoe	Nancy & Randall Faber
Alexander Bokharaei	Swan Lake Hungarian Dance	Tchaikovsky Brahms
Gracie VanLiere	When the Saints Go Marching In	Dixieland
Mark Austin	The Queen's Royal Entrance Coconut Shuffle	Fabers
Justin Condidorio	Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho Funiculi, Funicula	Spiritual Luigi Denza
Elle Brooks	Alouette	French folksong
Trevor Condidorio	Fly Me to the Moon	Bart Howard
Kirsten Ethridge with Courtney Adams	A Little Bit of Night Music	Amadeus Mozart
Kimora Esmon	Ode to Joy	Beethoven
Miles Frizzell	In the Jungle & The Old Clock	Fabers
Courtney Grable	Firefly & Showboat	Fabers/Clarke
Belle Huang	Over the Rainbow	Harold Arlen
Jaran Huggins	Take the "A" Train	Billy Strayhorn
West Herdman	Two Questions & I Hear the Echo	Fabers
Gracie Jarvis	Yankee Doodle	Colonial tune
Casey Kendall	Apologize from Big O Theme A from Tetris	Toshihiko Sahashi Hirokazu Tanaka
Soham Paul	Grandfather's Clock The Creeping Spider	Henry C. Work Fabers
Elisha Reed	Sunburst Waltz & Winter Wind	Fabers
Bryard Huggins	Pathetique Sonata, Mvt. I	Beethoven
Karina Rovey	Cool Cat Strut Green Frog Hop	Chris Goldston Fabers
Amanda Tian	Most of All I Like Rainbows	Fabers
Sedona Van Gorden	Square Dance & Forest Drums	Fabers
David Wu	Malaguena Polovetsian Dance	Spanish dance Alexander Borodin
Michael White	Twinkle, Twinkle	French song

From an email sent 6/3/10:
"We were so impressed with the recital. Thanks so much for your dedication to music...I know God will honor it."
-- Nancy, grandmother of a first-time recitalist.

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Recital Etiquette

Recital is a warm and friendly event where students can exhibit the skills acquired during the term. Family and fellow students will be there to enjoy the performances. No one is competing with another student. All ages and levels will be represented. To help things run smoothly, please observe the following guidelines:

Dress nicely as you would for church or any special affair: dress shirt for boys, no sneakers (tie, suit or jacket is optional); slacks, skirt and blouse or dress for girls, and dress shoes (no platform shoes or athletic shoes).

Arrive a few minutes before the recital begins if you want to warm up. If you are using your music, remember your book! (Memorizaton is encouraged but not required.)

Family and friends may take their seats in the sanctuary. Students should sit with their relatives during the program.

Remember to turn off cell phones and pagers—or set on vibrate.

When your name is called, walk (don't run) to the piano with confidence and be seated on the bench. Do not bow before you play--only afterward.

Take a moment to think about your piece before you start to play. Maintain good posture--don't slouch or let your legs swing.

If you make a mistake, stay calm. Try not to make a face! Just continue to play. Most people will not even notice. If you lose your place, find a good starting spot and finish gracefully.

The audience should respect every player and remain quiet during each performance. Video cameras are allowed to be used from your seat, but flash photography should wait till the performer is finished.

If you are playing more than one selection, pause a few seconds between pieces and bow only after the last piece is finished.

When done, rise (don't leap) from the bench, look at the audience, smile sweetly and take a bow.

Walk back to sit with your family. Please stay for the entire recital which will not exceed an hour.

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Performing is a vital component of the discipline of music study. Students grow by participating in recitals, auditions, competitions, or festivals. Students who learn to perform develop many character traits that distinguish them from those who have not had such an opportunity. Performing is a natural outgrowth of the discipline acquired by students who do well in music lessons. They learn to arrive on time for lessons, to schedule practice time regularly, and to prepare the material assigned to them. Students gain more than the ability to create music on their instrument, or an appreciation for music. They can realize they have the ability and skills to analyze and overcome new challenges throughout their lives. Students learn that during a public performance they can adjust for missed notes or fingers that become tangled on a difficult passage. They also learn the meaning of adequate preparation—a skill often overlooked. Life is filled with little performances such as school exams or job interviews. Learning to face the challenges of performing will better prepare students to live their lives responsibly.

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