Piano teacher, practice coach, and personal cheerleader to intermediate adult piano learners 💜🎶
05/28/2026
When a student recommended this book to me, I popped in my earbuds, turned on the audiobook, and went for a walk. Within half a block I was laughing out loud, thinking more deeply about my own relationship with music, and appreciating the connections that all of us who learn music share with one another.
We’ve chosen Whole Notes by Ed Ayres for our next book club book. Join us for a discussion on July 25th!
Here’s a clip of Jamie and Susan playing a four-hands version of Beethoven’s Rondo a Capriccio. I hit record a little early so you could get a glimpse into our monthly Piano Happy Hour.
We work hard preparing, but we never take ourselves too seriously. If we’re going to get up and share our music over and over again, we need to make it an enjoyable and achievable task. Laughter and silliness calms the nerves, allows us to connect, and lets our music shine through.
We’ll be offering Piano Ensemble Class again over the summer. Stay tuned for dates!
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A short clip from our first piano ensemble performance! Tammie and Jamie are playing a Haydn German Dance 🎵
05/25/2026
Play something for someone. Play something with someone. There is so much joy to be shared through music đź’ś
05/22/2026
Happy Fri-yay! May Happy Hour is TONIGHT and we've been working on something special. Our new Piano Ensemble will start off the evening by playing 5 pieces we've learned and prepared especially for tonight... it's our debut :)
We'll also hear solo piano, guitar, singing, and some impromptu duets.
Happy Hour is a time to gather and make music without pressure or egos. We welcome all playing with open hearts and ears and as always, it's open to the community. Come to listen or to play.
See you tonight at 7!
Drop me a message or comment if you have questions or want more info đź’ś
05/09/2026
🌧️ 🌺 I can’t think of a more perfect way to spend a rainy spring Saturday than playing music with friends and then discussing a book we’ve all found to be meaningful and helpful.
Book club meets tonight (Saturday) at 6:30. đź’ś
If you’re curious about what else we’re up to this month, checkout our website. Link in the comments
05/06/2026
Both pianos had their tunings today so they’d sound good together for our new piano ensemble!
It was a dream come true to add the Steinway to our studio last year, but we still love the Samick so it was nice to get her spruced up.
Our members named the pianos Gertrude and Alice. Can you guess why?
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05/05/2026
Oh my goodness, that was so much fun! We had our first piano ensemble rehearsal tonight I couldn’t be more impressed with the way everyone showed up. Their music was well prepared, but more than that, they came with open hearts and listening ears.
Thank you for being brave, trusting each other, and supporting one another. I can’t wait until next week!
If you’re interesting in playing with us, send me a message and I’ll get you the information for next month’s rehearsals 💜
05/04/2026
It’s a good day for sitting on a blanket and reading your book club book in the sun. I can’t wait to hear what you thought of it. Book club meets this Saturday 5/9 at 6:30. We’re reading “The Perfect Wrong Note” by William Westney.