Mar
10
The Ribbon Festival
by Leslie
Julia participated in The Ribbon Festival on Saturday.
After her last piano recital, I posted a video of the performance here on my blog, but went easy on the words to avoid coming off too stage mom-ish.
Well, this time, there is no video to post. I mean, there is a video, but I took it on my new camera that I don’t fully understand how to use yet. And since I bought the world’s largest memory card (because who doesn’t need to store 8,000 photos at a time?), my video file ended up being so huge no machine can actually play it. So, all I’ve got are words and my unbridled pride to share, along with a couple poorly angled photographs in inadequate light.
Julia and Lucy wore their special dresses. They were so cute, I couldn’t resist trucking them to a photo studio right after the festival to have their pictures taken by a professional.
Julia was the youngest as well as the first to perform in her session. She did a fantastic job. She is likely a musical genius, if you ask me. She tickled the ivories for 44 measures at a steady beat without a blunder. I watched on the edge of my seat, because her recent practices didn’t go so well. But, the kid knows when it counts and pulled it off.
This is what the judges had to say about it:
Thank you Julia for such a fun performance. And what good memory. Your rhythm was terrific and your control was the best. Keep up the very good work. I hope to hear you again soon. It was really fun!
She, as well as every other participant, received a ribbon. She spent the next 24 hours wearing it, hugging it, holding it, staining it with chocolate fingers and making it fly like an airplane. It is the most special ribbon EVER. She cannot wait to do it again next year, because the second year ribbon is purple and that’s her second favorite color.
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Ooooooh. Aaaaah.
Ah, the Twinkles. I know them well. My 3rd grader is in her 4th year and is well into book 2. My kindergartener (who is energetic, to put it mildly) is in his 1st year. He just started Honeybee today, and he is so proud! Having two in piano lessons now means 1 hour 15 minutes of practice time to squeeze in each day. I regularly question my sanity.
I’m curious to know if your teacher uses the same words to describe the rhythms. Here are ours:
A: pepperoni pizza
B: ice creeeeeeeam cone
C: run mommy, run daddy
D: “the regular one”
Ah, piano. At this stage of the game, it’s just as much work for us as it is for the kids. But it’s worth it.
Julia started piano a few weeks after her third birthday and we’ve been amazed by the focus and discipline she’s developed through her lessons. And she really just loves making music. Right now, she’s working on Cuckoo and Lightly Row.
Our rhythms go like this:
A: Mississippi Hot Dog
B: Ice Creeeam Cone
C: Blueberry Popsicle
D: Just Plain Twinkle
Awww. Go Julia! The dresses she chose are really sweet. The girls look so pretty together in them! My kids have pretty much kept every ribbon and trophy from this age up. They still treasure them all. It’s very special.
I really loved the dresses, too!
I want to keep that ribbon forever for her, but have been debating how long I should let her enjoy (read: destroy) it before I snatch it up for safekeeping.
That’s wonderful! The dress is adorable and it’s so great that Julia has a hobby that she loves, is fun for her and is talented at. Fantastic!
It really is! Music is definitely her thing.
a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!
I agree. But, I think I may be a little impartial.
Except that I mean, “I may be a little partial.”
This is the only blog I ever comment on because seriously, this kind of cuteness should be illegal!!! Love it!
I’m so glad you comment on my blog! I love THAT!
Go Julia - I like blue and purple ribbons too!
She really wanted a pink one, but that was for 9th year students. By the time she gets there, pink probably won’t be such a big deal anymore.
How Awesome!
Tell her I said Congrats!
And I Love the dresses she picked out!
I LOVE the matching dresses!