I had been meaning to organize some sort of showcase for my students for some time. Finally I managed and yesterday we had our first Performance Class at the studio. There were no parents and there was no judging involved. The aim was to help the students gain more confidence in themselves, get more experience being on stage and performing in front of people, and also to help them strengthen their belief in their potential. First they sang a song of their choice after introducing themselves to the rest of the class, explaining who they are, how long they’ve been singing and what their goals are. Then we were very lucky to have a guest artist in attendance – the well-known Maltese r&b singer Petra Zammit. She gave a little talk about her own personal experiences in the music industry and answered many questions. I am planning to have these performance classes every two months – a little step which will encourage the students to take that bigger step to further their musical careers.