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Magical Music

i am SO buying one of these! do scroll down on that link and watch the short video demo. this is the coolest "toy" i've found in a looong time.

Shelby's Second Concert

you can download the movie here:
Download mov02987.mpg

Video Killed the Blog Star

ok, it's definitely a home movie, but here it is. pay no attention to the man's head in front of us, or the jealous solo of the baby sister. i didn't post the first song they did because she was behind another student. the whole concert was marvelous, even had some GnR in it. ~bec.

Shelby Was On TV Last Night!

how cool! (too bad we didn't see it.) but her violin teacher said she was on the news. i saw the camera person at the concert. i should've thought to watch. o well. the concert was SO fabulous. we loved having our loved ones up from lancaster for it, and they couldn't say enough about it. spring concert is in april, and by that time shelby might sit in the regular orchestra. wow. i will work on getting a video up of shelby's performance. ~bec.

Concert Time

less than a week to go til the big violin concert! we went to our first rehearsal yesterday. there's another on saturday, and i think they'll practice sunday right before the concert as well. we (esp mommy!) are getting quite excited! looks like we'll be packing the house! poppop, grammy, cousin kevin, heather, torance, grammy schick, aunt sandy, aunt sue, alec, & alena are all planning to come up from lancaster for the concert. (thanks all!) it promises to be an amazing performance that will include music from superman, jaws, harry potter, star wars, e.t., phantom, indiana jones, 007, as well as Christmas music and three tenors singing some italian. wow! i can't wait. i hope the children enjoy it, so we can enjoy it.

November 11

mark your calendars! shelby's violin concert is slated for sunday, november 11. the cost is only $5, and the concert promises to be impressive. there will be two full orchestras as well as three tenors. it will be some pops orchestra as well as some Christmas. as if that weren't enough, the darling shelby will be performing "mary had a little lamb" in a trio with the teacher's 3-year-old daughter and another young student. i watched the 3-year-old and shelby practice together for the first time, and it was priceless! TOO adorable. please come if you can! ~bec.

Concert Change

the violin concert has been changed from november 18 to november 11. sounds like it will be really great. and shelby is doing wonderfully. she might even get to play a recognizable song for the concert - like 'mary had a little lamb.' cool. ~bec.

First Performance

november 18 is the official date of shelby's first violin concert. it should be really great. i continue to be impressed with her teacher and his committment to music & to his students. shelby will probably play one line, almost first thing in the performance. the majority of the concert (i believe) is going to be the strings youth orchestra together with the "other" instruments of a different orchestra playing both pops & Christmas. i'm so excited to see shelby up there. she's really liking her violin. and i'm liking helping her practice and learning new things myself. ~bec.

Elle Mae's Violin

shelby started violin lessons about a month ago. cyrus & elle mae sit in on the lessons with me. cyrus has a smaller violin that he likes to experiment with. elle mae found this one that she's claimed as her own. i don't think woody will mind. ~bec.

Violin Concert

yesterday shelby had her 3rd violin lesson. she's doing great, and the newness hasn't worn off yet. her teacher informed me that there will be a concert in november. i think they do this twice a year. this time around, most of his students will play in a pops symphony orchestra. how fun! it will be a full orchestra. since shelby is just beginning (and is his newest student, i believe) she will play a line on stage, with her teaching playing too, just after the national anthem. how sweet! ~bec.