My Trumpet Student Is a Standout at “Lessons In Your Home” Recital in Seattle
Posted by glennled on May 21, 2018
Ferin, my 39th trumpet student, plays “The Snake Charmer” perfectly at LIYH Recital, 5 May 2018
Big things happened on 5 May, the 1st Saturday of this month. It was the opening day of boating season in Seattle. The Windermere Cup rowing races, as always, were held on the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington, followed by the Parade of Boats
Audience gathers for the LIYH Spring Recital (2 p.m.). Photo by Joshua Diltz.
from Portage Bay through that waterway into Lake Washington. That afternoon, Justify won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky (“Bourbon City”). And it was Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May), celebrating Mexico’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, during the U.S. Civil War.
All this was important, of course, but in Seattle, the most important event of the day happened—at least for some 65 young musicians and almost 200 audience members, including me—the Spring Recital of Lessons In Your Home (LIYH) at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood. The recital was so large that there were two sessions, one at 2 p.m. and the other at 4 p.m.
In the 2 p.m. recital session, there were 22 pianists, six guitarists, two vocalists, and one trumpeter—Ferin, my 39th private student (see blog post of 18 November 2017, using the Archives in left column).
He played “The Snake Charmer,” a traditional song, and nailed it! Perfect. His parents and I are so proud of him. Here’s a video, taken by Shilo Jones, of his performance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nw_zQxkVsXfEzPTuIxT7IgYS5AH3kRHZ/view?usp=sharing.
LIYH is an online school of music that is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It offers carefully selected teachers who will come to your home for private music lessons in major cities, including Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, and Miami/South Florida. In some areas, lessons are taught at the students’ local schools. Scott D’Angelo is the excellent LIYH Seattle Director. At present, I have three trumpet students brought to me by LIYH. Please see http://www.lessonsinyourhome.net.
The two photos above are courtesy of Lessons In Your Home and were taken by Joshua Diltz. I took the four below. Please click on any photo to enlarge it.
Glenn's Trumpet Notes 
Shilo Jones said
We are so thankful to Glenn for all of the work he has put in to help Ferin continue to learn the trumpet. Ferin’s love of the trumpet started in elementary school band. When Ferin’s middle school didn’t have a band, we wanted to find some private lessons so that when Ferin goes to high school he wouldn’t miss a beat so to speak. We are so fortunate to have found Glenn. Glenn’s love of teaching and care for his students is truly impressive.
glennled said
Thank you for the high compliments and kind words. It always helps when both the student and I love the trumpet.
Scott D'Angelo said
Glenn is one of our leading teachers at Lessons In Your Home and has established a reputation for teaching knowledgable and quality lessons. It is always a treat to have Glenn’s trumpet students perform at our recitals and that includes Ferin’s performance!
glennled said
Hi, Scott – appreciate your high compliments and kind words. It’s great to be on the LIYH team with you.
DavidSwodo said
Truly a lot of excellent info.
glennled said
Thanks!