Folks have been asking about photographs taken at the Red Piano Recitals in February.  Here they are:

 Cleone Mayclin, left, and Karen Waltman are my die-hard buddies for Piano PALS.

Both women studied piano as children and have returned to lessons as a way of improving their all-ready-considerable skills.   For them I am willing to relinquish one morning each week.   Frankly, we are all learning together - that’s the joy of playing duets and ensemble works.

Next is a photo of our first meeting a year ago at Batchelder’s Plummer Piano.  We want to be sure and thank Matt Batchelder for letting us play his pianos.

We got a few nibbles at our anniversary party, but it is difficult for many players to commit to a practice session every month.  Nonetheless, we had great fun with the new folks who came to our anniversary party.

 Tony Thomas, owner of Black Hills Piano Gallery, flipped open the top and explained the insides of a piano.  (We are looking forward to more learning sessions like this in the coming year.)

Meanwhile, folks starting filing in for another recital featuring my younger students - the ones who fill my afternoons with delight.  Lander Solon, a sophomore at Central High School, tried out a shiny grand on the sales floor.  I thought this was a rather handsome photo with the reflection of his proud mom.

This final photo is probably going to look a little wacky on a blog, but..

 I just wanted you to see how many people can turn out for a recital on a winter Sunday with just a week’s notice.   It was so much fun.  Thank you to everyone who made our Red Piano Recitals a terrific success.  Extra thanks for Pat Dobbs, the photographer who climbed a ladder to get that last shot.

We have had some more inquiries about Piano PALS and are working on another get-together soon.

Thanks for stopping by.  Don’t forget to leave a comment. MLT