My students grow up too fast!

Today was career day at camp for one of my students, so she arrived for her lesson dressed like a doctor!
Since I started teaching in Hawaii, I have watched my original 4th grade students graduate high school this past month and are now going off to college. I asked the parents "Did it fly by for you?" and they usually say "The days are long but the years are short!"

Thriller Ukulele Tabs

My student wanted Thriller on the ukulele, so I had to figure out the tabs! It was really fun to put it all together (strumming am7 and D7 chords). When the lesson ended, he said "That was fun!!" Always a good sign!

Recital Week

I turned 32 and disappeared!

**Before watching, please note that this is the second day I've practiced this piece. And this recording is at 9pm after a 12 hour teaching day. My eyes were starting to blur the notes together! 

It appears that I turned 32, and then disappeared from blogger!
This month wraps up the school year, so life has been busier than usual. Recital week is next week, which means I have to practice myself so I can demonstrate! It doesn't help that I decided to jump movements mid week. I originally wanted to play the first movement of Beethoven Sonata No 2 Opus 31 (The Tempest) but mid week decided the third movement would be more fun. Up next: Summer lessons followed by organizing 78 private students this upcoming fall!

I used to be 2-3....now I'm turning 3-2!

When I moved to Hawaii to teach music, I was 23. Now all of a sudden I'm turning 32. How did time go by so fast? 9 years teaching in Hawaii already? My students are serenading me with Happy Birthday today. I am feeling very well loved!

Medieval Melody

Yesterday I worked with my Quintet students at our once a month Quintet rehearsal. This time, the girls got to play a piece written and arranged by one of the Quintet members! (The tall violinist standing to my left!) She arranged her composition "Medieval Melody" for five parts. I was covered in goosebumps and I am so very proud!

And below, you can watch them playing Tchaikovsky's New Doll. I had to sub in for one of the players while she is out of town. And I quickly realized that every single one of my students in the Quintet are now taller than the teacher!

Ode to Joy

As played by my 4 year old student!