Mid-America Music Festival Part 1

This year Mid-America Music Festival was in Kansas City (technically at a conference center in Independence, MO).  On the first day of the festival I took 5 of my voice students, including my two oldest.  The rules of the solo festival are that you choose one song from their required list and then you choose another song to sing for the judge.  No audiences are allowed, so it's just the student, the accompanist, and the judge.  Luckily, I'm the accompanist for my students, so I can hear how they do.  

Little Man sang Level F:  Homeward Bound by Marta Keen (required) & The Stars are with the Voyager by Jay Althouse (his choice)

Little Lady sang Level E: She's Like a Swallow a Newfoundland Folk Song (required) & Let Joy Awaken by Mark Patterson

All 5 of my students did really well, and all of them received a "Superior" rating.   They were very nervous, because this was their first time participating in the festival, so I was really proud of how well they held up to the pressure and nerves.