KATRINA KROPUSHEK

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 A few weeks ago, Katrina Kropushek, a young lady in our ward called Judy. She said she was running for Miss Saratoga Springs. She was playing a piano piece in the talent portion and asked if she could come over and play for Judy and have her critique it for her. She and her mother Moana came over and she went through it several times. She played from memory while Judy had the music and read along as she played. She played well but without a lot of dynamics. Judy helped her with that portion. I sat, mostly in the other room and just enjoyed the beautiful music. Yesterday Katrina came over with a thank you note and $50.00 change for the $100.00 bill I gave at the fund raiser for the youth the other night. I asked Katrina how she did in the pageant. She said she made first attendant. I thought that was very good and told her so. Following is the contents of the thank you note: Judy, You are so talented! And you are so awesome! Thanks so much for helping me with my piano piece for the Pageant! It really helped! It made a huge difference. (I even got in my comments from the judges that I had great Dynamics!) You are such a loving person! And I am so grateful that you let me play on your beautiful piano! Thanks for everything! Love, Katrina Kropushek.