BLYAP Day 4

It seems like we are well into our second week of BLYAP yet it is only our 4th day, and it isn't over yet.  Maybe it feels like we have been here a long time since we were here for 10 days a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure that's part of it but to me these past few days have been so full of music and I have been much more involved than usual with note-taking, video, practicing (enforcement), and more.

Sometimes a picture can say so much:

In the interest of full disclosure, this was yesterday afternoon.  Maya went to bed early last night and was bright, sharp and full of energy today.

Last evening we attended a lecture by Bryan Hall, a graduate student pursuing a DMA at University of Texas, Austin.  He is a teaching assistant for Brian Lewis.  Here is a shot of the action:

You can see Maya among some of the 12 total students selected from applications from the entire country.  At age 11 she is the youngest this year.  There are a few 12-13 year-old students and the rest are 14-18.

Here are a few more random shots.  I keep trying to surreptitiously get the perfect photo of her and Mr. Lewis.  Time is running out.

This pic is of the campus chapel where I have been spending relatively little time.  If you look carefully you might pick out Maya, center stage, under the plus-sign.