Performance time!

Tis the season, y'all!  Christmas concerts galore!  This year was very special for so many reasons: Kaylin's first year taking violin as well as chorus at school, and first year taking piano lessons... Evan and Lina's first school experiences, and Justin got to perform at the chorus concert, too!!

We'll go in chronological order.... Kaylin had her violin concert last Thursday evening and they did such a great job! :)

Here she is playing the Dreidel song:

And Jingle Bells:

They have recently started learning how to play with the bow but only performed these two songs for the concert.  They will bow for the Spring concert. :)  Kaylin has been doing an excellent job- she works ahead in her music books for both violin and piano, and plays the songs much faster than they did in the concert. ;)

Next performance: Evan's Christmas program at preschool. :)  I was SO nervous, just hoping he would stand up there with his class and not try to run away, especially when he saw me!  He's not so big on standing still for any length of time. ;)  Well he did such a great job!!  The director was right next to him to help keep him focused, and he did stand there the entire time!  No, he didn't sing, but most the other kids didn't either. LOL About one or two chimed in now and then, but it was just the teachers singing for the most part.  So... I won't bore you with those videos. ;)

Next performance: Kaylin's first piano recital this past Monday night!

They performed at a local assisted living facility where they got to play on a baby grand piano! :) The little guy is the piano teacher's son, not yet a student. ;)   Kaylin played one song here- Jingle Bells:

Chorus concert was Tuesday night with Justin performing first:

And then Kaylin with the actual chorus.  I'll just post one song which was the first and my favorite. :)

I assure you, the young lady to the far left was not standing alone- there were two groups of students on either side of the risers since they don't have enough risers to fit the entire chorus.

Lina's debut is this Friday- I recorded a practice session in case she gets stage fright in front of all the parents, but will cross my fingers she does well. :) Keep your eye out for that one!