Seize the Day

Sophie had her spring orchestra/chorus concert. She was the second chair violin in orchestra and has come a long way since she started. For the chorus portion of the evening, the sang the opening solo for Seize the Day. My friend, whose daughter is the sweet redhead who sand at the mic a little later in the song, took this video and shared it with me. I think she sounds great!

Bonus, Bryan's parents arrived at our house a few hours before the concert and were able to attend!

What a Lovely Bow

Sophie did a beautiful job at her violin recital on Saturday. She played I See the Light from Tangled as a solo and Amazing Grace in a trio with her friend and their teacher. I'm so thankful for good music teachers!

Strike the Harp and Join the Chorus

Christmas is the season for school concerts. Sophie performed with both the orchestra and the chorus for her school concert. We knew that she and her friend had been picked to narrate the chorus section of the concert (and she was amazing!), but we had no idea she was also introducing an orchestra piece. She was poised and articulate and did a wonderful job all around.

Jolly

After the choir rehearsal and the ukulele performance and the track meet and the theatre troupe performance and the three hours of babysitting, the day wasn't over. Sophie had her first ever violin recital that afternoon at a retirement home. She started taking lessons from a woman in our ward a few months ago and is already showing improvement. She and her teacher played a simple duet of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. I loved it!

A Girl and Her Bow

Sophie played in her first orchestra concert on Thursday! She's been playing the violin since the beginning of the school year and this was her first chance to perform on the instrument.

She did a great job!