Our oldest daughter had a lovely senior clarinet recital this year. As her teacher for the past six years it was so rewarding to see how she has blossomed into such an amazing musician. She plays with a lot of passion and feeling, and her technique is really good. She has worked hard and practiced for hours and hours a day!
When it came close to recital day, we all realized that she didn’t have an appropriate dress to wear. She didn’t want to wear her black orchestra gown, and didn’t have anything else that wasn’t strapless. We decided against strapless due to the fact it was in a church. So she and John headed off to David’s Bridal where she found a really beautiful gown on clearance for only $49.99! We just cut up the wrap that came with the dress, and turned in into sleeves.
She and her sister played a duet, as did she and I. It was so much fun to turn the whole recital into a family affair. Even the oldest boy got involved, as he and G. played their duet to give her a few minutes to rest before the final piece.
She played very well, and had about 40 people in attendance. We hosted a reception afterwards, and everyone seemed to enjoy the food. We had handmade cake balls, homemade mints, cranberry punch and nuts. It was a wonderful, wonderful day, and we were all very proud of her.
