Wow. It's a little dusty in here. I forgot all about this space! Don't mind the cobwebs, I'll do some spring cleaning soon.
So, a lot has happened in 3-1/2 years. I did some zoom lessons during covid and then when the piano studio went back to in-person I started doing lessons here and there and trying to get over my nerves about it. At some point during early 2022, I took the leap and started doing weekly in-person lessons.
It has been a journey, but even when it's hard and I fail spectacularly, (and I do, quite frequently) that half hour is still an absolute highlight of my week.
I'm extremely lucky to have a teacher (who has become a wonderful friend over the years) and is willing to push me when I need it, change things up, or just let me bow out when I can't handle a push on a given day.
As I have learned new skills like how to use phrasing and dynamics, my tastes have completely changed. It's actually funny reading these old posts! Early on in lessons, she handed me a Chopin Nocturne to try, and I was *instantly* a fangirl. I've been through three of his Nocturnes now and discovered several composers with similar styles I never would have thought to try. I just made a list of my next four pieces -- three are Mendelssohn and one is Beethoven. A Bach piece I've been wrestling with for the last six weeks sealed the deal for me that I'm finished with him for a long, long while.
Anyway, I'll get back to posting here again. I love looking back at the old posts and how far I've come, and, as I've said before, I love a good challenge and goal. So time to come up with something fun (or at least regular posts) for 2024!
I'll leave you with a Mendelssohn piece I finished up over the summer. It's one of his Songs without Words (Op 85 no 4) and I loved learning this one so much that I'm actually practicing it again currently to try to get it back under my fingers.
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