"I Want a Mini Violin Just for Me"

Sometime when Jewelia was 4 years old, she went to a music store where they sold all kinds of musical instruments. She was fascinated by the violins and how they had small ones that could fit even her. She began asking if she could have a "mini violin" just for her. We told her that she needed to be a little bigger, but she never lost interest in the idea of having her own mini violin.

At Christmas in 2009, Jewelia got her wish---there under the tree was a mini violin just for her!

Here is a video of her first encounter with the violin:

Yikes! Maybe she would sound better after finding a violin teacher.

Singing at Christmas Time

Jewelia turned 4 years old and started Preschool.

She still loved to sing whenever possible, so at Christmas time she went with her brothers and sister to a local grocery store to perform.

Here she is singing "Christmas Bells" with her older brother while her younger brother plays piano:

Singing With Siblings

Now that Jewelia had some experience singing a little bit in public, she began joining her older brothers singing in church. Her family was asked to speak in church one Sunday, and so they also planned a special musical number where 3 of the kids would sing.

Here is just a practice of the song they presented in church. They practiced a lot. Maybe that is why older brother looks so enthusiastic.

Some Old Favorites, but Now Improved

Almost 4 years old, Jewelia discovered Karaoke and how fun it was to sing along with music and with a microphone.

Here she is singing some of her old favorites, Tomorrow and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:

Jewelia's 1st Public Solo

Jewelia was 3 and 1/2 now, and she wasn't scared of anything. They asked a group of kids to sing in church at Christmas time, and Jewelia didn't know how to read, but figured out the words to the song they were going to sing. She did so well, that in the end decided to let Jewelia sing the first verse as a solo. She did so well and sang right along with the music into a microphone for all to hear.

Here is a video of her practicing her solo at home the night before:

First Songs

Jewelia was nearing 3 years old, and she loved to sing! Her first favorite songs were those of the musical Annie, and some Shirley Temple songs.

Although she didn't quite have all the words down yet, here she is trying to sing "Tomorrow":



After she turned 3 years old, she began learning all the words and singing alot.

She had a time where she would sing the Shirley Temple songs over and over to anyone who would listen.

Here she is singing "The Good Ship Lollipop":



And here she is singing "Animal Crackers in My Soup":

From a Very Young Age

This is Jewelia at 2 years old.

She loved to sing from a very young age. Although it was only Twinkle Twinkle, she would sing for anyone!

Lucky for her she had very musical siblings.
Here she is with one of her first performances of Twinkle Twinkle accompanied by her 5 year old brother.

All About Jewelia

This is a blog started for Jewelia to share in her music whether singing or playing her violin.
We hope you enjoy it!