Step Into the Music: A Teacher's Recital Message to Students and Audience

In every music program, the theme reaches out to the audience through the message of the music director or the teacher. It is always part of the SOP of most concerts, including ours, to have a message printed for the performers and the audience. This serves as an introduction and an acknowledgement to everyone involved.

In the summer of 2007, we featured "steps" as a focal point of our piano recital. Here's the message I wrote for the students and audience for the recital theme "Step Into the Music."


"In this program, we present compositions inspired by the action of the feet such as walking, hopping, running, dancing, and marching in the literal and psychomotor definition of the word 'step.' In a more profound context, to step into the music means to involve one's self in that wonderful realm of sound and emotion.

"Apart from the sound heard when produced through the physical action of the fingers, arms, or the other parts of the body, true music comes from the performer's inner persona - translating notes on paper from an intellectual experience permeating from the mind and soul of the artist delivered to the audience who will simultaneously experience the music with the performer through their personal senses and emotions. It is only then that one has stepped INTO the music.

"Music is a communal experience, and we hope that it gives you a greater appreciation for the art of music and movement, its physical and artistic demands on musician, and the love for the craft instilled in every hardworking student.

"Music has brought me great joy and fulfillment throughout my life; I believe it can do the same for you.

"Let us now "Step Into The Music!


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