Guests
were greeted by Lucy Dodds, Skylar Reeves, and Madison Sneddon at the sixth annual Spring Music
Recital that was held at the Union Guard Armory on Sunday, April 28th at 1:30
pm. There were 17 performers, listed in
alphabetical order: Mckenzie Blair, age
10; Annika Cardinal, age 6; Jackson Dodds, age 11; Xander Dodds, age 8; Madison Eads, age 12; Annaliese Hamari,
age 10; Brighton Hamari, age 15; Grayson Hamari, age 13; Summer Hamari, age 14;
Jacob Hibdon, age 6; Grace Johnson, age 13; Nathanial Johnson, age 16; Kyla
Lusk, age 7; Taleah Lusk, age 6; Abigail Smither, age 7; Christian Smither, age
9; and Hailey Sneddon, age 11.
Five
piano students are at a beginning level with only four months of lessons
each. The other students have been
taking piano or voice lessons for two to twelve years. We all look forward to our recitals because
it brings joy to everyone who attends and it is a marker in how much each
student has progressed during the year.
Grace
Johnson is a vocal student of Suzanne Beauchimin. She sang "A Thousand Years" from
"Breaking Dawn." Her brother, Nathanial, played an original
composition in A Minor. Summer Hamari
played "Eyes Open," a Taylor Swift song, that she learned by watching
a YouTube video. Jackson Dodds performed
perfectly two of the most difficult pieces for his skill level.
In
addition to their music lessons, each child is an exemplary school student, and
all are involved in extra-curricular activities in which he or she excels. Piano teacher, Patt Hopper, says, "In
short, I can't say enough wonderful things about these children. I consider each one a blessing in my life,
and I am very thankful to be a part of their lives."
