Jake's June Piano Recital

The recital was last night - Jake's 2nd ever. It's hard to believe that this kid didn't start taking lessons until last fall. His progress is completely due to his persistence, determination and HARD work. I'd say without any hesitation that he's one of the most goal oriented, focused kids I've ever met.

His performance consisted of three pieces, only two of which his teacher assigned. The third one (Darth Vader's theme - The Imperial March) he just wanted to learn and pestered me until I bought the sheet music off the net for him (remember what I just said about his persistence?). Miss Lydia, as well as his parents, were a bit skeptical about the difficulty of the piece but he proved us wrong. He played it well and we couldn't be more proud of him. After he finished his pieces at the recital, Miss Lydia took the stage for a moment and commented to all about the difficulty of the music he insisted on playing. Unfortunately I had already turned the video off...

Just as a side note you should watch his facial expressions, his lips in particular. What he does when he's focusing is so unique!

Here's the video if you are interested in watching. Family members: you should watch all three - Jake may give you a test when we see you this summer!