Semester One of 2019-2020 Academic Year is Launched!

We are once again back in the studio, busy getting used to a new schedule, new music, and some new methods. It's always fun this time of year for me to hear the great menu of holiday songs that are in the preparation stage for our Christmas Piano Party on Saturday, December 7 at the home of my friend Holly.

Our Christmas Piano Party is a special event that started four years ago after the death of my boss at Starbucks.  He had just retired after more than 27 years at the company, and was looking forward to completing his training to become a Life Coach.  He loved people, and he loved music, and he was a pivotal person in my life during the decade I spent at the company.  These annual celebrations at his home pay homage to his life and his work with people, and it is so wonderful that his wife is willing to share their beautiful home with all of us.

I am enjoying the stories from my students about their Summer Adventures!  Many of them traveled abroad, and had the chance to play pianos during their trips, and see European wonders such as art and pipe organs in cathedrals.  Many of them participated in the Pianos in the Park event here in Seattle, and got to play pianos in public places.  It's always fun to expand your knowledge of playing different instruments.

Happy Fall!  We are welcoming 8 new students this semester, so I am looking forward to getting to know them and sharing their Piano Story!

Ross