It was another big night for the Kronz family as we all enjoyed our year-end violin recital in Boise. Both Isabelle and Josiah played beautifully! They have the wonderful gift of performing well under pressure (a gift I do not share unfortunately!).
Isabelle played two Suzuki book 2 songs, while Josiah chose a non-Suzuki song as his main piece and finished off the recital with a light and fun Suzuki book 5 piece.
This is our first year with our new teacher, Jenny Jones. She's just completed her Master's of Arts degree in violin pedagogue from B.S.U. and is a great fit for the kids right now. She's light-hearted in spirit and yet technique-oriented in her teaching. Josiah is remembering how to enjoy his playing once again and Isabelle is speeding through her songs with seeming ease.
Although we do miss the many families we'd come to know through our first violin teacher, and of course miss our first teacher as well (Marilyn Short -- we had been with her for 8 wonderful years! In fact, Isabelle began attending Josiah's lessons when she was only a week old!), there are times in our lives when change (albeit difficult) is needed. We now have the opportunity to work with and meet new families -- some of which are already dear to our heart.
Isabelle's sweet "bosom friend" (this is thanks to "Anne of Green Gables") -- Sarah -- is one of teacher Jenny's students. It was a real treat for the girls to dress up and see eachother perform at their recital. They enjoyed ice cream afterward as well as taking some silly pictures with their teacher :) Excellent job kids! I'm so proud of you!!
It was another big night for the Kronz family as we all enjoyed our year-end violin recital in Boise. Both Isabelle and Josiah played beautifully! They have the wonderful gift of performing well under pressure (a gift I do not share unfortunately!).
Isabelle played two Suzuki book 2 songs, while Josiah chose a non-Suzuki song as his main piece and finished off the recital with a light and fun Suzuki book 5 piece.
This is our first year with our new teacher, Jenny Jones. She's just completed her Master's of Arts degree in violin pedagogue from B.S.U. and is a great fit for the kids right now. She's light-hearted in spirit and yet technique-oriented in her teaching. Josiah is remembering how to enjoy his playing once again and Isabelle is speeding through her songs with seeming ease.
Although we do miss the many families we'd come to know through our first violin teacher, and of course miss our first teacher as well (Marilyn Short -- we had been with her for 8 wonderful years! In fact, Isabelle began attending Josiah's lessons when she was only a week old!), there are times in our lives when change (albeit difficult) is needed. We now have the opportunity to work with and meet new families -- some of which are already dear to our heart.
Isabelle's sweet "bosom friend" (this is thanks to "Anne of Green Gables") -- Sarah -- is one of teacher Jenny's students. It was a real treat for the girls to dress up and see eachother perform at their recital. They enjoyed ice cream afterward as well as taking some silly pictures with their teacher :) Excellent job kids! I'm so proud of you!!
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Cute pictures. I love the one in the mirror...
Isabelle and Josiah did wonderful!
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