It’s the beginning of the school year and time to start thinking about recitals.
Recitals?
Yes! Christmas is right around the corner in the world of performing arts, and preparations are being made. Ask your child to start thinking about what pieces he will play. Your piano teacher may require him to play them from memory, so repetition is key. Your child may take a couple of months to learn the pieces. At the beginning of November, he should be practicing them for maintenance.
Your child’s teacher may ask you about venues for recitals. If you are parish member, you may look into booking the hall at a lower price than a non member. How about outdoors? Winter in Miami is perfect for spending outdoors! Offer to find a caterer for the refreshments. There is much planning that goes into a recital, and you will be appreciated for any little work that you put forth.
Do you have more than one child who plays music? Ask your child’s teacher if your two or three children (or yourself!) can play a duet. Most recitals tend to get a little bit monotonous when performers just play solos. A change of pace in the program will create interest.
With a little bit of creativity and work from everybody, you will experience a really great show and create a lot of great memories.
