Play me, I'm Yours

These videos are a little old...but I ran across them today and I love them!!! British artist Luke Jerram started "Play Me, I'm Yours" and it has been pulling people together since 2008.  It's amazing how a little bit of impromptu music can draw such a crowd!  Whether they have never touched a piano before, or they've been playing for twenty years, these public "Play me, I'm Yours" pianos are attracting everyone!  How much fun would it be for a bunch of us to get together and play in downtown Charleston, or out on Folly Beach?! What would you choose to play???  Maybe its time to bring "Play Me, I'm Yours" to our little corner of the world.  Food for thought for this fun-loving piano teacher and her wonderful students.  

Song of the Week

Lets step back in time for a moment shall we??  Everybody remember the movie Anastasia?

One of my all time favorites!  In the movie her music box plays a song called Once Upon a December.  It has always been one of my favorites and a long time ago I found the sheet music for it.  Every now and then on a rainy day I'll pull that out and start playing.  Its the kind of song that you can feel in your bones.  I found this on YouTube so you can hear the song and see some of the work:  Once Upon a December.  You've got to practice hard if you want to get this one down guys...its no easy feat....but its EVER so worth it in the end :D


**Everybody remember:  I've got a couple of In-Home Piano Lesson time-slots still available for Charleston, SC and surrounding areas!  Shoot me an email (ashleyerinw@gmail.com) or a text/phone call (803.370.1275) and we can start playing!!

Song of the Week!! (and some other stuff too)

SOOOOOOOOO I'm a little behind on my song of the week I know I know....But in my defense I've been horribly distracted by two dear friends of mine...I mean really...who could turn this down?

Puppy love makes everything better!! This is Bindi (she looks just like a fox!) and Oliver (big black and white baby).   I've been taking care of them for a friend this week and its taken a toll on this piano teacher's productivity ;).

BUT BACK TO MUSICAL BUSINESS!

My song of the week?

Love Story

by Taylor Swift (rumored to be another animal lover)

This is such a great song to work on for a bunch of reasons...but right now the puppies are yapping my name so I'm just going to give you my favorite one.

My middle school girls reallllyyyyy want to play it...they are willing to take on the most complicated versions of this song simply because it speaks to their love-struck hearts.

This is why I mix up the music in my curriculum.  Yes we will play classical music.  Yes we will play pieces designed to teach a specific technique or a piece that focus's on a specific lesson we're working through.  But we will also play music that makes you feel excited and proud and determined.  If what you're playing doesn't speak to your soul...you simply won't work as hard!  Love Story has my kids practicing twice as long every day and calling me up during the week with questions to make sure they're getting the music just right.  I love it!

Now lets find out what music speaks to you :D