Caleb & Joanna had their first recital today with their new teacher. We met at a local retirement community which gave them a small group of people to play for. We arrived a little early and met a man named Bob. Joel & Caleb were very interested in the fact that he flew as a bomber pilot in World War II as well as in the Korean War. He mostly flew B24 Liberators, but he was also trained in the B26 Marauder before it was pulled from service. He seemed to like talking about his experiences. We'd like to go back and visit with him another time. Maybe Caleb can bring one of his airplane books.
Caleb has only been taking lessons for almost a month and he was able to play 4 songs for the recital - Old Clock, Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had a Little Lamb and Knuckle Sandwich. He likes to practice, and their teacher is very good at getting them playing something from the very beginning.
Joanna took lessons for about a year from another lady who is now unable to give lessons. This past month with her new teacher has been a good review for her, and she is realizing that different teachers emphasize different things. She was a little nervous to play for everyone, but did great introducing each song before playing. She played Firefly, Ode to Joy, Jingle Bells and Twinkle, Twinkle.
