Congratulations to Summer 2018 composition project participants! Listen to their beautiful pieces below:

The best kind of a weekend. Great weather, amazing people, beautiful music, a fun setting, and delicious food! Kudos to all my Piano Prodigies for sharing their music this weekend. 

Congratulations to Nicole S. for a first place win at the Young Artist Piano Competition 2018, held at Westfield State University. Nicole wowed the judges with her rendition of Denes Agay's "Gypsy Tune" and received top marks for both technique and artistry!

WOW. Incredible music-making tonight at the joint recital between Piano Prodigies and students of violinist Kathy Andrew. Such passion, beautiful moments of timing, gorgeous phrasing, and incredible virtuosity. Congrats to all performers!

On Friday, Piano Prodigies students shared beautiful music with the residents of Kendal at Hanover. 

On Saturday, we enjoyed exploring yoga and movement for musicians through ah-mazing workshops led by Elizabeth Borowsky and Reina Lansigan. It was especially fun to mix students AND parents in these classes (aren't we all just big kids?!). Lots of smiles, laughs, and left these workshops with stronger and inspired.

Congrats to all the kids practicing "Let it Snow" - you did it! The Upper Valley is blanketed in several inches of fluffy white snow. It's beautiful to look at, less fun to drive in, hence a regretfully cancelled holiday recital at The Greens. Although I truly missed seeing everyone in person I'm excited to share these home videos my students made so that we could present an "online" recital. Keep up the beautiful music making!
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On Friday, March 16, 2018, Liana Lansigan performed the world-premiere of her composition "Fire and Ice" during a recital at Norwich Congregational Church (Norwich, Vermont). Live performance video below!

Thank you to the ZOFO duet for presenting an outstanding masterclass for pianists in the Upper Valley! Piano Prodigies student Amica performed Emmanuel Chabrier's acrobatic work for piano, four-hands, "Bouree Fantasque" together with her teacher Elizabeth Borowsky. ZOFO had great feedback for all participants, reminding pianists to always take your audience on a journey and make use of dynamic contrast and the element of surprise! 

On Thursday, we celebrated the end of the summer, start of the fall, AND the successful participation in the first ever Amazing & Incredible, Piano Prodigies Obstacle Course, Treasure Hunt Challenge! Students had the opportunity to participate in a number of fun challenges that allowed them to explore piano and music from perspectives a little different than what they are used to in lessons (e.g playing a public piano, creating music-themed artwork, attending an opera, writing a composition, or teaching piano to a family member or friend). We celebrated with an ice cream party and there were prizes for everyone, with the top five participants receiving special acknowledgement. Congratulations, Prodigies!

Congratulations to three Piano Prodigies students who participated at the 2017 Young Artist Piano Competition for New England Students on Saturday, April 29. 

Grace, age 6, received first place
Amica, age 10, received first place 
Liana, age 13, received Honorable Mention
Amica & Liana, received first place in the duet division

These students exhibited exemplary focus, determination, and patience in their weekly work towards the goal of mastering their competition repertoire. It took several months of digging deep into their pieces, coming to lessons each week and hearing what still needs to be improved, and working diligently to make the requested improvements.

​Our goal was simply to learn and grow through the experience, and present the best results of all our efforts in practice and preparations. All three students met and exceeded expectations with their performances. Bravo, and congratulations!