The Chicken Dance

Last weekend Allison got to perform on the piano for the first time. She started taking lessons last summer and has really enjoyed this new activity. The studio where she takes lessons participated in a Yamaha Clavinova festival in Dallas. Allison really wanted to take part in the event, so we blocked out a Saturday afternoon, and she started to practice. Her teacher, Ms. Cheryl pictured above, chose The Chicken Dance for her to perform, and Allison thought that was really fun to play. Since we heard it dozens and dozens of times while she was practicing over the past few weeks, it's good that we enjoyed it, too. Each hour during the day was a separate show. She was assigned a time, and she did great during the performance. The audience loved her, and I think they loved her outfit, too. They encouraged everyone to dress up according to the piece they were playing. We had fun putting the costume together, and Allison got some great experience playing in front of an audience. She didn't mention being nervous until we got there, and then she started worrying about the possibility of messing up. I encouraged her to just do her best and have fun. It was a success, and we are looking forward to her first big recital at Christmas. She received her piece for that yesterday, and I have a feeling we are going to be hearing Deck the Halls around here a lot between now and then.