Our piano teacher encourages her students to perform a personal recital once they've learned all of the songs in a Suzuki book. She likes to celebrate their accomplishment, and give the kids experience performing in front of other people. Daniel recently finished Book 1, but he didn't like the idea of being in the spotlight, so we reached a compromise.
I let him choose the dessert we would eat afterward (he opted for Daddy's famous Tollhouse Cookie Bars), and he agreed to play a few of his favorite Book 1 songs (but not the whole book). He also nixed my proposal of inviting family and friends to watch the mini-concert remotely (sorry, everybody).
Even though he was just playing a few familiar songs for his immediate family last night, you could tell from his hunched shoulders that he was a little nervous at first.
By the second or third song, though, he relaxed and sat up tall. I enjoyed hearing the songs he has learned, but I was most proud of him for stepping outside his comfort zone. Well done, Daniel!
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