Our Students

Proud seems like too small of a word to describe how we feel about Adelaide's piano journey. As parents, we wanted her to explore all sorts of extracurricular activities, but were inclined to think that those activities would mostly revolve arounds sports. Afterall, she doesn't exactly come from a "musical family".

When she was 8 years old, both sets of grandparents each randomly gifted her an electric piano for Christmas, so we went from having no pianos to two pianos, and that began Adelaide's piano journey! Our neighbors' kids had Chase as their piano teacher and they really loved him, so we asked if he'd teach our daughters. Admittedly, I thought this would be a short-lived hobby, but after her first few lessons, Adelaide was hooked! Chase wowed Adelaide with his ability to sing and play so beautifully, and made every lesson fun. (I remember him playing Hamilton for her, and she just loved it!)

Like any great coach, Chase started with the fundamentals and built upon those skills. Every lesson brought upon more and more confidence. Piano has taught Adelaide perseverance and responsibility. Practicing is a key component of piano lessons, and because she respects Chase so much, she definitely doesn't want to disappoint him by failing to practice. Chase knows when to push and also when to "lay off the gas", but what I love most is that he encourages the kids to share their thoughts and feelings about workload versus having the parents do the talking. At our most recent recital, Adelaide played beautifully.

She practiced so much, but not because she was pressured to, but rather because she LOVES playing piano. That's a true testament to the relationship she has with her really awesome teacher, CHASE!

- Elizabeth E.