Our 2 spring recitals will be on Saturday May 21 and June 4 at the Bread of Life Church (2780 Lomita Blvd between Costco and Crenshaw Blvd). The recitals will either be in the Chapel (same room as our recitals in Nov/Dec 2021) or the outside tent at the church. The recital fee is $25.00 for the first student in the family, and $20.00 for the other siblings.
Recitals provide a goal for students to seriously practice and understand the sequence of the musical piece in order to perform it well. Recitals is to music as a competition game is to sports – both require the process of diligent practice and study to perform at the highest level in a public venue.
7 Reasons for a Recital
- A performance experience in a public venue and not the family room. It builds self-confidence and poise.
- A goal that gives the student a purpose to manage practice time and get all the parts right.
- An experience that involves the entire family and shows that you value and appreciate their participation in music.
- A timeline on video that captures the progress and complexity of their performances.
- Watching others perform in a live setting is motivational and provides creative ideas and new music genres for their next performance.
- The excitement and “nervousness” that will be experienced and managed by the students will carry to other activities including public speaking and sports.
- It’s actually fun!