Music On Music

Gian is playing I Love Bananas from Piano Safari. It is an amazing piece to teach rhythm without making it feel like work. He's got it!

She's learning 7ths right now. Her piece has them in every measure. It could have been an exercise but she made it sound like music. That's what Sally does!

He remembered the word "time." Built the rest himself. Super cute, wrong, and honestly kind of brilliant

Aidan started piano this year. Already playing Calliope with both hands. Every note placed on purpose, no shortcuts, no blur. Some kids just mean it from the beginning.

Shirley worked on this piece for a long time and every single tricky rhythm in it gave her a fight. Melody and accompaniment together, clean and confident. That is not luck, that is just not giving up.

Selena found her groove on two black keys today and Tick Tock hit different when you're the one making it happen for the first time.

Narin at the Schmidt House recital, playing his music with those green trees filling the window behind him.

Some performances just have the right setting and the right energy at the same time.

Carlos nailed parallel motion today and the cat on the bench was just as much a part of the performance. Two hands moving together is no small thing, and he showed up ready to play.

She nailed the pedaling and now the whole piece sings. So proud of Sally! 🎹✨

Nobody gets this right immediately. We're building it rep by rep.