At the Piano Recital

This event is traditionally the same - adorable children, ranging in age from 5 to early teens - marching across the stage to a baby grand piano to perform a bow, seat themselves and play.  The bows (kid sticks out his butt) are the most amusing part of the program.

Yesterday was different and provided shock and awe in a different way.  The audience was up to the third or fourth performance when the kid lost his place or the next part or something and went into full meltdown, banging the keys in rage, and starting to storm off of the stage when a teacher? Parent? intervened briefly before the kid's older brother took him aside and sat down on the bench - wild applause from the audience, but not from me.  I refused to applaud bad behavior and speculated mentally when his undisciplined ass would be sent to anger management classes.

The other surprise was the average age of the last performers which hovered in the early 20s and one dude that I thought was pushing 37.  He was black, wearing a white tuxedo suit, a shaved head and little Santa gold-framed glasses.  He sat down and with a captive audience played about three numbers which was two over the usual. 

It was "different" and I say, "Give it back to the kids!"  The next recital is listed for March, 2016.  Mark your calendars.