I remember when I was young we had a piano in our Living Room. It just set there and noboddy ever played it except when my aunt came to visit. When I was a teenager, I learned that the piano had belonged to my Grandmother and was supposedly the first piano briought to the Gila Valley in Eastern Ariz. About that time, I had a School Teacher who offered to give me free piano lessons. I accepted the offer and learned the basics and then was passed on to another teacher. I stayed with it 2 years until High School activities became more important to me. I had been given a great start to being a music lover.
I sang in our HIgh Schools’ Choir and had my first “solo” as and old Gypsy Lady in the operata, “Chonita”. That almost scared me from ever doing that again!
I have sung in many choirs and even took a college class in singing. I remember singing, “Shenendoa” as my final test. My only other significant solo perfomance was In a College production of “OLIVER”, where I sang “I Shall Scream,” as the Widow Corney with Mr. Bumble.
Most of my children and grandchildren have also developed a love of music. They are much more talented than I am, but we have all learned that GOOD Music helps make the world a better place to live.
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