Last Saturday

Asher had his first ever clarinet recital on Saturday. It was organized by local music instructors and took place at a local assisted living facility in conjunction with a donation collection for The Kayla Foundation. Though the kids (there were maybe a couple dozen) were invited to wear their Halloween costumes, Asher chose not to, as he was already feeling pretty anxious about everything. :) (Though he's performed in front of audiences plenty through winter and spring programs and demo team, he still gets nervous every time.)

He waited patiently for his name to be drawn (they pulled names out of a pumpkin, so the performances were random)...

...and then finally was called up. He did some brief tuning with his instructor before settling in to play his piece with his instructor accompanying him on the piano:

I have a video but haven't taken the time to figure out how to load it here. ;) So, you'll have to take my word for it that Asher did a fabulous job...especially considering that he's been taking lessons for less than two months. :)

(Honestly, I'm really so impressed by how quickly he picks up new instruments. All three boys play numerous instruments, actually, but Asher plays/has played the most...piano, recorder, chimes, guitar, drums/percussion, handbells and now clarinet. Amid all that, I seriously can't read music at all and have never played an instrument...so am ever so thankful to the many instructors the boys have had over the years.)

Comments

[Nan]

Congratulations, Asher! I'm so proud of you! You are so great at overcoming your fears!