Well, things are taking a turn here in the Steg house...into the musical world...specifically of VIOLIN! Yep, that's right...our little Shelby, who has been our "let's try something new every year" has decided this is the "year of the violin" for herself. I think it all started this summer when we were in FL and Nina G. introduced us to her old violin. For those of you who don't know she was an EXPERT violinist back when she was Hailey's age. She was even supposed to go to Juilliard to play...
So it is a very special thing now that Shelby had found a passion to play. Ever since that June day this summer Shelby has been relentless about wanting to take lessons....we had hoped she'd wait til she could play for free at school in 3 years, but she would not give it up. So....we gave in...and she started today!
Here she is getting fitted for her violin before her lesson....(no, this isn't her instructor...her teacher, Rachel, is one who teaches violin to kids her age at the local elementary school...so we thought she'd be a good fit for Shelby and she was :))
I didn't get any pics of her during her lesson as I was watching the younger siblings outside and daddy was in the room with her observing (he's more the music man than me :))....but she did great and loved it! Here she is afterwards outside...
We chose a very reputable music shop in town....
She was so excited to show off her violin after her first lesson...
Here's her lovely violin (rental). We might buy one if she sticks with it for more than a year...but for now this is our lovely new adopted Steg addition. Kinda weird to have an instrument in our house....this is a first...well, a first for me...Kev actually owns a trumped that he used to play that's in storage somewhere....but I was more the choir type back in school...
Here she is at home practicing....we actually couldn't get her to stop practicing :) We wondered if we'd have to "keep on" her to practice every day...that might not be an issue...and we might actually have to hide the violin so she does other things....haha :) (by the way...there is no bow in the pics as she wasn't allowed to use it for the first lesson...she just used her fingers and played the chords over and over again D-A-D) :)
All smiles with her fav. new instrument!
And these are some pics of how I kept busy for her 30 minute lesson....babysitting as usual :) But, I was glad this music shop had toys to keep the little ones entertained....
haha...check out Ashley's face after she lost her frisbee over the ledge :)
It was a great evening for our Shelby learning the one thing she's begged to learn for 2 mos. This might just be her "thing"! So exciting and so proud of her for trying something new and challenging! Maybe we'll have a Nina-repeat violin prodigy!?
(just found this pic from June and added it....this was the beginning of Shelby's love for violin in my old bedroom in FL :))
3 comments:
OH SHELBY!!!! I LOVE your new violin!! And you have very good "form"! You look like a natural!! I hope you enjoy violin as much as I did and that you can make beautiful music for all of us to hear! When you get to age 10 or so, you can have MY violin; by then you should be old enough to have a full size instrument! I cant wait to see you play in November!! Practice diligently and it will pay off!! Love Ya Bunches!!!xoxo Nina
Oh I hope that she sticks with it Kelly...let me tell you Katie playing the clarinet has been the best thing for her :) And she's playing on my old clarinet :) That I played in elementary, middle and high schools...she's our little prodigy!
GO SHELBY!!!
I think it's awesome that she's been dying to try the violin and now she gets to do it! Good for you, Kelly and Kevin, for letting her feed her desire. Hopefully it will be something she loves! (But if not, at least she'll know for sure because she tried!) And I had no idea your mom was such a musical pro on the violin! That's awesome! What a talent! I have always wished I had an ounce of musical talent in my bones, but no such luck here. Glad the Stegs have such artistic (music, ballet, wonder what's in store for Dylan and Ash?!?!) blood running through their bones. It's a great gift!
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