Music and More: Sara Penny Blog

Thanks to Iron County Today for recognizing these young musicians. Thanks to Stephen Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt and Jenny Oaks Baker for making these opportunities available for students. Photo from Jenny Oaks Baker performance is from the Iron County School District social media. Local Student Musicians Appear In Professional Shows Sara Penny Wed, Jan 04, 2023 Iron County students had the opportunity of performing with the Piano Guys at SUU and with Jenny Oaks Baker and Family at the Heritage Theatre during December. These experiences help give them insight into what it takes to be a professional musician. There may only be two people on stage during the Piano Guys, but there is an army of helpers who make it look spontaneous. While I was watching from behind the scenes as the students were getting ready to go onstage for “Beethoven’s Secret” there was a stage manager to guide them plus a man with heavy gloves hammering dry ice to put in the container that adds the stage fog. There wer...