Anya: Piano Recital 2017
Anya started learning how to play the piano at the age of eight and a half.
‘Isn’t it a little late?’, some people say.
To us, the timing was right for her, because it was around 9 months since we relocated to Jakarta, and Anya was old enough to know her responsibilities IF we’re to send her to piano lessons.
(At the time and over the years, we explained to her how if she’s to have piano lessons, she’d need to practice daily, without us ‘forcing’ her to do it. If we had to force her to practice, it means she no longer sees the point of learning and doesn’t wish to learn anymore, and to us, that means it’s probably time to consider stopping her lessons altogether and allocate the funds for other activities)
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Anya had her piano recital recently, a time when she and fellow students of her piano teacher performed in front of others.
A great opportunity, I thought, for all these young girls and boys to learn how to play in front of others, share their music as well as learn to conquer their anxiety and stage frights, if any.
Anyway, I’m thankful too that I had the opportunity to share our family’s beliefs and principles with fellow parents.
Thoughts like, why we sent Anya to piano lessons, what we shared with her and the importance of learning more about commitment and self-discipline, etc.
Blessed.
