A Learning Moment................

Please take a moment and watch this video of a young musician......

You might have had lots of different thoughts going through your mind as you watched. Some pitches were off. Her rhythm was stalled. She herself made a face at the end of the song.

That's not what I saw. I saw a student who has struggled to read music while playing keep her eyes on the page more than her violin.

I saw a student start to recognize when to use her fourth finger. Was it in pitch all the time? No. But she saw when she should use it, and she tried.

I saw a violin start to fall and this young lady lifted it back up without my reminder.

I corrected her once. Later in the song she made a mistake and self corrected, without my reminder.

I saw a musician. I am quite proud of this young lady.

Taking lessons does not a musician make. Following and retaining directions does.

Ms. Sandie

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