On Tuesday, March 5, Michelle had a violin concert. (Half of Linda's students participated in the concert on Tuesday. Half were in a concert on Wednesday.) My sister Suzy accompanied her on the piano. She played her two pieces that she was performing for federation: Minuet 1 by Bach, and Lullaby by Brahm's. She did very well.
Then Saturday, March 17 was Federation. It was held at Gardner Hall at the University of Utah. This was Michelle's first time participating in Federation. She was in a room with 9 other violinists and their families. There are judges. Michelle went first. She had practiced and practiced and had her songs memorized. My sister Suzy accompanied her on the piano. She played Minuet 1 wonderfully. Lullaby was the easier song for her, but she played a wrong note, got confused and stopped for a couple of notes and then started right back in. We had told her that if she made a mistake to just keep playing and I was happy that she did that and didn't let her mistake fluster her. I know she was very nervous. The violinists are rated, and she received a superior rating. She has felt upset a few times since then that she made a mistake, especially on Lullaby. But I've let her know that she did a great job and that she should feel happy for her accomplishment and how much she has learned in just over a year.
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