CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) — Camille Sheppard was only two years old when she started as a student at the Music and Dance Academy. She is now 14 years old and plays the piano.
The piano is just one of several instruments the music school teaches. They also have singing and dancing lessons. They teach all ages, from kids to adults, and have performed at events like the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival
Sheppard competed in New York at the Lincoln Center for the Golden Key competition, where she performed a duet. She said her teachers have taught her lessons not just about piano, but about other topics as well.
“It’s helped me grow as a person and gain my confidence, especially in recitals. It helps a lot to have kind of a sense of what it is to be in the public’s eye,” she said.
Recently, Sheppard said she learned how to play Clair de lune, which she is especially proud of.
The music school has an all-school recital on May 17 at the University of Arizona.
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Andrew Christiansen is a reporter for KGUN 9. Before joining the team, Andrew reported in Corpus Christi, Texas for KRIS6 News, Action 10 News and guest reported in Spanish for Telemundo Corpus Christi. Share your story ideas with Andrew by emailing andrew.christiansen@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, or Twitter.
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