On June 15, around 20 local parents and their children convened inside the Grace Community Bible Church in Clarendon for the second annual piano recital presented by students of Emily’s Piano Adventures music school.

Hosted by Bristol based piano teacher and artist Emily Moquin, the goal of event was for her students to show their loved ones their skills on the keys and the great progress they’d made over the past year.

Although the class held a dozen students this year, only five were able or willing to perform at Saturday’s recital, according to Moquin.

After a word of welcome from their teacher, the young artists took their turns to grace the stage and play a classical harmony they’d been working on since the fall for the special showcase.

Several tunes played including Sailing in the Sun by opening act Beatrix Moffatt, Sleigh Bells played by Abigail Nguyen and Dream Journey performed by Destinee Boisvert.

At the end of each number, each student proudly bowed to a generous ovation from the modestly-sized audience of parents, siblings and relatives.

To cap off the recital in style, Moquin delivered a flawless rendition of Etude in D Minor that left everyone in the audience under the impression that their young piano prodigies were in good hands.

To conclude the evening, Moquin called each student up to the front of the room to hand them their certificates recognizing another year completed at Emily’s Piano Adventures.

For Moquin, the end of year recital is an important event for her students that can be very beneficial to their futures. Plus, it’s always a great moment for their biggest supporters.

“It’s good because they get to play out in public,” she said. “So, it gives them that sort of experience, which is good because if they go to an exam they’ve already played in front of people. It’s nice for the parents to get to see what they’ve been doing. And for them to be able to present what they’ve been working on.”

After the show, students and their parents were invited for a light snack, including crackers, juice and coffee among other things.

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