Daughter's Spring Band Concert

[speckledhen]

My younger son was in his high school marching band. Had a blast!

 

[maplesky7]

awesome! ... and she's a pretty lil thing.

 

[Cetawin]

Thank you all...I am very proud of her. The funny thing about her solos (she played Amazing Grace at the Winter Concert) is that she volunteers to do them, auditions and does them. She is the only one that does solos. The other kids will not even try. When she asked what I thought about her trying one I told her "You practice playing various music at home all the time, pick a song you enjoy playing and go for it".


Cyn...did you notice her hair cut? I cut about 11 inches off the length. She had split ends and such so I trimmed it up. DH had a fit! LOL I want to do an experiment when I get out that way. I want Cheyenne to play the Sax for Suede and your crew. LOL I am curious if it is just that our chickens are used to hearing her play all the time or if it is truly music to their ears in general.

Cannonball is especially enthralled with it, she just goes into a trance almost when she is playing...she stands outside Cheyenne's window and just listens.

Sonoran Silkies I think once I get settled in Kentucky I am going to buy the family a nice video recorder and tape many of them.

Cute story for you...

I am sitting her one day working on quilt blocks and I hear her CD of the Harry Potter soundtrack from Order of the Phoenix playing, stopping, rewinding, playing stopping etc...this went on about 10 times and just as I was about to lose my mind and tell her to stop it, she started playing the exact same piece of the song on her sax. I about fell out of my chair.

 

[maplesky7]

wow... that is SOOO cool.

and ha ha about your chickens in a trance!

 

[Laney]

Way to go Cheyenne!!! I just love it when kids play music! Shannon stopped her violin lessons when we moved to Raleigh. She'd been taking them for about 4 years. She is just so into the TaeKwonDo that there is no way we could fit the Violin lessons in now.

I hope that Cheyenne keeps it up! She must have a great teacher too, to keep her inspired!

Laney

 

[Cetawin]

Oh Laney I love her teacher. Mr Cloyd is a wonderfully energetic young man of 24 years old. He sings and plays Tenor Saxophone himself and several other instruments. He has been a wonderful teacher and inspiration. When she told him on the first day that she had never played an instrument and could not read music, he let her stay in concert band and said "No worries, I will teach you". I am going to miss him a bunch.

My son plays violin and keyboards. The violin is a fabulous instrument.

 

[speckledhen]

I thought her hair was shorter! She's such a beauty, our Cheyenne. And so talented!

 

[Cetawin]

Quote:
she said to tell you that she is glad to be claimed by someone like you.

 

[speckledhen]

Aw, gotta love that girl! She's a real peach.