PIANO LESSONS
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Give yourself an exceptional Experience learning music.

Music is a big part of my life Sometimes it gives me my only purpose. Music will be in my soul forever."

Russel Pasquale, 16 years old.

I want to be a piano teacher, concert pianist, and play with a symphony orchestra. When I play piano, I picture images in my mind. Music calms me down when I am upset, cheers me up when I am sad, and is there to celebrate with when I am happy. The piano is the best thing that ever happened to me!

Jennifer Fitzgerald,10 years old

i love to play the piano
i love to sing the songs
it looks so pretty when the piano shines at me
the piano is one of my best friends
when I go to sleep i sing my songs in my head
and everybody sings with me

Bonni Abramowitz, 6 years old.

What a feeling! All the words All the woe Washing off In the song
A special place Where I could exult And find hope Where I could pray And I could soar feelings strong Did carry me aloft
I needed some wings And found them Once again In the song

Jack Linder, adult

When I began piano, I wasn't very good at it. As I worked on it, it became easier and easier to play. I've been in three recitals already, and it doesn't feel that scary to me anymore. I even entered a competition and won the preliminaries. I dream of playing in Carnegie Hall, and the audience can't stop clapping for at least half an hour!!

Jana Zielonka, 8 years old.

i like the sound of music
and i like practicing
i like the sounds the piano makes - sweet music
i like when shoshannah teaches me all kinds of different songs
songs are high and low and fast and slow
some music makes me surprised
some music makes me happy
i am very proud tto play the piano and be in the recital

Bonnie Abromowitz, 5 years old.

Music is the highest form of communication possible. Music is the connection between a person's body, emotions and spirit. If I didn't play the piano, I would be disconnected from my feelings. Free Improvisation is the real test - it tells what's truly inside of you. People may lie with their words, but music tells the honest truth. That is why I love to play the piano so much - everything comes from the heart!

Michele Kaplan, 15 years old.

I love expressing my feelings on the piano. The piano is like a partner to me - someone I can trust and share my feelings with. I love to create - improvising and composing about life at my instrument through my heart. Music makes me feel alive spiritually - I want to tell everybody about it!!

Jennifer Pellitteri, 9 years old.

Music is important to me because it makes me feel better about myself. When I listen to music, it helps me to forget about the things that make me feel bad inside. When I play the piano, I can use my mind, body and emotions at the same time. One of my dreams is to perform in famous concert halls throughout the world.

Yoosun Chung, 16 years old.

This year I'm really learning how to play my music with feeling. By playing pieces by Debussy, I'm learning how to be with every note at each moment. I want to be a piano teacher and set up recitals. I could videotape myself, and see how I can improve. Afterwards, I would do a concert and rent the videotapes to the public!

Jana Zielonka, 9 years old.

Look outside that window from within you
and you'll find something meaningful
that words alone
are unable to express
that which is music

Renee Simon, adult

The piano feels like a good friend to me because it's always there to keep me company. Music is special to me because it allows me to express myself creatively. I play the piano, violin, recorder, harp ,dance, make art and stories. It takes alot of practicing and energy to be a good pianist and I feel that I practice very well.

Dorothy Hwang, 9 years old

Playing the piano feels like doing my homework at the desk. The desk is like the piano,and when I write, it feels like I'm playing the piano. I like to play the piano, however I don't always like to do my homework.

Yosuke Kikuchi, 6 years old.

i like when people clap for me
i like the sound of the high notes
like when a rainbow comes out
i like the sound of the middle notes
like raindrops falling on my head
i like the sound of the low notes
like a giant coming near me
i feel proud that i play music.

Michele Braverman, 6 years old.

I want to become a scientist to learn about dinosaur bones and other animals living in the past and  the present. You can get very scientific about music - if you look inside the piano alot, you may know how to tune it and how the hammers and keys move together. My favorite composers are Mozart, Beethoven and Dvorak.

Michael Zielonka, 6 years old.

Sometimes I like playing the piano because sometimes I'm good at it. In school, I play piano for my class, and they like it.

Ernie Choi, 5 years old

When you play music, you can make up beautiful melodies. You have to move your body in special ways to make the sounds sound good. I used to be very scared that I wouldn't get my songs right, but now I'm finding that I can do it if I practice and believe in me

 Allyson Jaffe, 6 years old.

Music is getting much easier for me. I'm able to move my arms and body better than last year. Moving my body helps me get more into the music. Playing my own creations feels best to me because I did it all myself. My family loves my piano playing and this makes me feel happy.

Allyson Jaffe, 7 years old.

To make beautiful music, I have to be completely there at the piano. So I have to be really good friends with the piano as if we are one person united.

Takako Yabe, 12 years old.

Singing and trailing my fingers along a glowing keyboard is one of the few euphoric diversions that makes me forget that I'm six feet tall.

Jordana Landres, 14 years old.

A best friend may turn on you, but the piano will always be there. It's there when you need it - if you have a problem and something is bothering you, you can play your feelings. When you're through you can feel much better. Don't forget the piano, or it will forget you.

Christina Butta, 12 years old.

 I believe that I can be a great pianist because I can feel music in my bones. When I play the piano, suddenly I get so involved that I've forgotten all else around me, except myself in the music. I have ambition, talent, confidence and a good teacher.

 Jennifer Fitzgerald, 9 years old.

My dream is to be a doctor and a pianist. To become a good piano player, it takes lots and lots and lots of practice, believing in yourself and a good teacher who teaches you HOW to practice. People who don't practice, fail and give up. People who do practice, succeed, have great pleasure, and maybe get a chance to play in Carnegie Hall. My teacher Shoshannah believes in me.

Danielle Axelrad, 9 years old.

I love the piano because how I play a song shows how I feel inside. Whether I feel happy, angry or sad, I can express the way I feel through my playing. I want to be a pediatrician and possibly dance and sing on Broadway.

 Lisa Lo Presti, 8 years old.

I would like to play my own compositions in all different concert halls around the world. I think it will take a lot of work and conficence to be able to be well known. My own compositions come from my own heart and mind. Noone can take this away from you, but you can share it with everyone else.

Florence Segura, 12 years old.

When I play a song,it helps me think things out and makes me feel better if I'm hurt. When I grow up, I hope to be a school teacher while my kids are in school. When they're old enough to take care of themselves, I want to be a nurse to help others feel better.

Michele Petrocelli, 7 years old.

I used to be nervous to play in front of people, but now I'm not nervous anymore because I play alot for my family. The thing I like about playing in front of other people is knowing I have something special to share with them. Playing for others makes me feel important.

Karen Walker, 12 years old.

MY PIANO KNOWS
Did you ever try to express yourself
and not get the message through?
This is why music is so important to me
to express feelings with no need for words
Did you ever try to look for understanding and it isn't there?
My piano knows me inside and out
So when I'm feeling the blues it doesn't shout
When I think I have nothing
Music gives me something
I learn - I fail - then I succeed.

Michelle Kaplan, 14 years old.