The Anderson Music Studio not too long ago held its annual piano recital. College students within the studio got a particular alternative to carry out music they realized this 12 months, by way of the web. Anderson Music Studio providers a spread of scholars, from major grades to highschool, to adults, together with skilled musicians and music lecturers. The studio has had college students from as distant as Maine, however mostly, the scholars are residents from Acres Properties, together with Independence Heights, Inwood, Missouri Metropolis, Spring, and Willowbrook.
Types of music supplied for examine consists of classical, sacred, pop, jazz, religious, folks, and gospel. College students additionally study composition and improvisation. Teacher Lela Anderson is a veteran music trainer, who has taught music to college students from Pre-Ok to twelfth grade, school degree and adults. Anderson has earned quite a few awards as an educator, together with 4 awards as Who’s Who Amongst America’s Lecturers. Houston ISD honored Anderson because the Instructor of the Yr at Burrus Elementary and Holden Elementary, and nominee for Instructor of the Yr at Kashmere Excessive College.
As well as, Anderson was honored as Excellent Piano Instructor by the DeBose Nationwide Piano Basis of Southern College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as her college students’ earned honors from competing in piano efficiency with college students from across the nation. This 12 months’s recital started with a musical prelude of Stevie Marvel’s “Isn’t She Beautiful” by teacher Lela Anderson. Recital performers had been Paula Reed, Kaya Carter, Megan Johnson, Milton Dennis, La’Miracle Johnson, and Miles Starkey.
Ms. Paula Reed, a registered nurse for over 40 years, is a gifted singer as effectively. She has sung with Houston Grand Opera, musical performs, the Houston Ebony Opera Guild, church choirs, and at neighborhood occasions. Her recital visitors had been impressed by her renditions of the religious “Jericho” and Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer. For her meritorious work as an grownup newbie, she earned the “Sure I Can” award.
Kaya Carter, who additionally enjoys math research at Eisenhower Excessive College, performed a favourite tune “My Favourite Issues”, from the renown Rogers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music.” After the recital Kaya will compete within the Nationwide American Miss Contest.
Megan Johnson earned the “Pianist of the Yr” award. The viewers beloved her efficiency of “Lamb at College,” also referred to as “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” and he or she reminded us of Whitney Houston along with her smile and her lovely glittery silver apparel she wore for this, her first piano recital. She additionally enjoys taking dance classes.
Milton Dennis III, age 12, enjoys drawing and video video games in his free time. “Swiss Clock,” by James Bastien, was a music he performed effectively.
La’Miracle Johnson, a piano scholar of three years, carried out Anton Dvorak’s “Largo”. She enjoys cheerleading and reward dancing additionally. This fall she is going to attend Sure Prep-White Oak location.
Miles Starkey, in his second piano recital, performed one in all his favourite songs, “Bell Tower.” Miles can also be a sports activities fanatic.
