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Friday, July 6, 2012
Mr M&M's
I have absolutely no idea why Adri decided on such a pose. Monkey see, monkey do! Ashlynn followed what Adri did.
Well, objective achieved. Adri wanted a pic with Mr M&M's and Mummy was more than happy to be the photographer. :)
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Well, objective achieved. Adri wanted a pic with Mr M&M's and Mummy was more than happy to be the photographer. :)
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YJC Performance
Adri had her first Yamaha Junior Class performance last Saturday, 30 June 2012. On top of solfege singing and grooving to the songs that they were taught through the course of 6 months, every student had to play a total of 3 pieces, either on the piano or on the electone.
My exchange with Adri weeks earlier, while we were deciding the pieces...
Me: Adri, would u like to play these pieces? I think u can manage them, they seem easy
Adri: No, Mummy, I don't want to play easy songs
Me (shocked + guilt; guilt for having assumed that she would have naturally chosen the easier pieces): Ok... *hesitant n wondered if she could manage the tougher ones. She had to play a total of 3 pieces!*
Eventually, Adri decided on 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Mary had a Little Lamb' and 'See You Tomorrow' (which she eventually replaced with 'A Cuckoo Clock').
Could Adri cope with the pieces?
She did far better than what i had expected. Other than singing the notes along with her occasionally n reminding her about finger positioning, I didn't really have to do much. Adri remembered the pieces well! I was simply amazed by how sponge-like little kids were! While i had migraine-like headaches, Adri remained highly energised after her music class n looked forward to her phonics class (30 minutes later) every Saturday! AMAZING...so much for Mummy being worried that Saturday mornings would be too tiring for her.
How did the concert turn out?
Adri did well n Mummy is proud of her. She did groove to the music and sing aloud. Coupling the melodies were the song actions.
While she was at the piano, Adri's gaze was fixed on Mummy who was cheering her on and taking a video clip of she in action. She played without really looking at the keys!
Double the amazement for Mummy.
Adri knew she did well and she felt good about it. Thunderous applause resounded from her die-heart fans (Daddy, Mummy and Mei Mei Ashlynn)!
The headaches were well worth it.
Lesson learnt:
I should never, intentionally or not, limit my child;
"I cannot" does not exist in Adri's dictionary.
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My exchange with Adri weeks earlier, while we were deciding the pieces...
Me: Adri, would u like to play these pieces? I think u can manage them, they seem easy
Adri: No, Mummy, I don't want to play easy songs
Me (shocked + guilt; guilt for having assumed that she would have naturally chosen the easier pieces): Ok... *hesitant n wondered if she could manage the tougher ones. She had to play a total of 3 pieces!*
Eventually, Adri decided on 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star', 'Mary had a Little Lamb' and 'See You Tomorrow' (which she eventually replaced with 'A Cuckoo Clock').
Could Adri cope with the pieces?
She did far better than what i had expected. Other than singing the notes along with her occasionally n reminding her about finger positioning, I didn't really have to do much. Adri remembered the pieces well! I was simply amazed by how sponge-like little kids were! While i had migraine-like headaches, Adri remained highly energised after her music class n looked forward to her phonics class (30 minutes later) every Saturday! AMAZING...so much for Mummy being worried that Saturday mornings would be too tiring for her.
How did the concert turn out?
Adri did well n Mummy is proud of her. She did groove to the music and sing aloud. Coupling the melodies were the song actions.
While she was at the piano, Adri's gaze was fixed on Mummy who was cheering her on and taking a video clip of she in action. She played without really looking at the keys!
Double the amazement for Mummy.
Adri knew she did well and she felt good about it. Thunderous applause resounded from her die-heart fans (Daddy, Mummy and Mei Mei Ashlynn)!
The headaches were well worth it.
Lesson learnt:
I should never, intentionally or not, limit my child;
"I cannot" does not exist in Adri's dictionary.
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