With the magic of Facebook, I was able to reconnect with one of my former piano students, Kara White. Kara graduated from Our Lady of the Lake College in Radiologic Technology. She is employed at Earl K. Long Medical Center. Besides being a wonderful piano student, Kara did something very special. She came up with the name Kathy's Keyboards. I was looking for a name for my club in the Louisiana National Federation of Music Clubs and Kara suggested it. The rest is history! Thanks, Kara! I still love it

Last year, I noticed on the New Orleans Saints website that the People's Health organization had an award that was given to people over 65 that have made a special contribution to their community. I decided to nominate Dad for his contribution in helping Rev. John Thomas' church, Christ Fellowship of Leland build a new sanctuary in the Leland area of Baker. We got a call saying that Dad had won and would be honored at the Saints-49's game on September 28. Everyone knows what a big Saints fan I am and to stand right behind their bench on the field was incredible, but the best part of the day was seeing Dad hold his trophy up high. That to me was one of those "take your breath away" moments. It was a day that I will never forget! Click article at left to view full page PDF file in another window.

Congratulations to Emma Nichelson who made the All-Parish Women's Choir. Shown left on Jan. 19, 2008 at the Bethany Christian School Homecoming.

A heartfelt "THANK YOU" goes out to Stan Heine and Louisiana Electric for their generous donation to the Music Department of Galilee Baptist Academy (where Kathy teaches music). The donation was made in memory of Richard Heine, Stan's brother and Kathy's cousin (shown right).

A special plaque hangs at Galilee Baptist Academy acknowledging this special gift. Thank you for your support of music education!

Erin Peroyea played on the U12 Lady Tigers team coached by Joey Hebert. The Lady Tigers won both the regular season championship and the mid-season tournament championship. Erin played both shortstop and pitcher this year.

Erin has been a private student of Kathy's Keyboards for three years. She received two gold cups this year; one for Solo and one for Hymn in the National Festival. Brother Charles just started taking lessons.

Well done, Erin!

An impressive violin and vocal performance was given by Sarah DeWeese at her Senior Recital on 6/24/06. Congratulations to Sarah on a job well done.

Kathy accompanied Sarah on Mozart's 3rd Concerto for Piano and Violin, 1st and 2nd Movement.

Photo by Nina Callaway.

Shown here is four-year-old Marsha Ann Savage in The Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper (printed 2/26/06). Marsha Ann and her sister Camila are both private piano students of Kathy's Keyboards. With overwhelming evidence of music education boosting brain-power, it's no wonder this bright youngster pours over these books with such intensity (of course it is highly likely that Marsha Ann had a jump-start in reading, as her family owns the popular bookstore in St. Francisville: Thomas Savage, Bookseller).

 

Congratulations to my Class of 2006 graduate Matthew Coates, attending BRCC in the Fall.