Piano Recitals

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Every year, our students master a favorite piece, prepare their introductions and bows, get dressed up and perform at the warm, festive piano recital.  All students are highly encouraged to participate, but are not required to. Family and friends gather to join the festivities, mingle with each other, sip on wine, get their photos taken and celebrate our students’ year of progress and triumphs.  It’s definitely one of the highlights of our musical journey together!

This Piano Star’s 9th Annual Piano Recital | Jane Berg Photography

The Reunion Recital, our first in-person event after 2020! Aptly named by this Piano Star, Jaden! | Jane Berg Photography

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Our Piano Stars | Orange Turtle Photography

Grand Kit Kat Piano at the Recital | Jane Berg Photography

Red Carpet Interview of our Piano Star! | Photo by Kareen Yang

This Piano Star’s 8th recital | Fern Lee Photography

Ms. Elena with Piano Moms

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Our “event sommeliers,” Chris and Neil | KDW Photos

Our youngest performer at age 4, with her super mom!

Our fabulous Piano Moms: Myra, Kareen and Annie | Photo shared by Kareen

Ms. Elena’s own Piano Mom, May, and Piano Mom, Brandi

Left: Adult student, Derek, opening the show for the 3rd year in a row!  Right: Proud Piano Wife, Rhiannon, showing off our holiday-themed program and personalized photo frame ornament

Enoch’s 1st recital, age 6

Jared and Jalen’s 5th annual recital!  Performing a brothers duet of Passacaglia–definitely a crowd-pleaser!

Intermission in the Courtyard

Kit Kat Piano!

Fellow piano students and tae kwon do buddies

From Classical to Ragtime:  Mid-performance, Jared surprises the crowd with a “style change” [outfit style and musical style] while playing a ragtime arrangement of the famous classical Beethoven piece, Fur Elise

These little ones having way too much fun at their first recital!

2nd annual father-daughter duet by this duo: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, a perfect close to our holiday-themed recital!

Papparzzi!

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Piano Portrait by Fern Lee Photography

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Student’s 3rd annual piano recital | Fern Lee Photography

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Derek’s 2nd annual recital – always a crowd favorite | Fern Lee Photography

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Piano recitals are more fun with friends!

French pastries for our French-themed event

French pastries for our French-themed event

2015 Piano Recital

French-themed recital programs – front and back

Ms. Elena’s custom homemade recital favors, personalized with each student’s name

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“You really LIT UP the stage today! May this gift be a reminder always :)”

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Buddies from school

Personal introductions

Introducing his piece, the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song

Student's first recital!

Hayley’s first recital!

Intermission!

Intermission

Pictured on the far right: Strawberry Eighth Notes ♫ and Ms. Maudon’s freshly baked French bread rolls!

Hot cocoa for the kids

Hot cocoa for the kids

The Prep Team!  Ms. Elena and her supportive family and friends

The Prep Team!  Ms. Elena and her supportive family and friends

Second half of the recital

Second half of the show

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Our recital featured 27 solo performances and 2 duets

Father/daughter piano duet!

Father and daughter piano duet by our new student!

Jared's 3rd annual piano/voice duet to close the show!

Jared’s third annual piano and voice duet to close the show! | “Night Changes” by One Direction

2014 Piano Recital at the Theatre Le Petit Trianon Theatre Kara Miller Photography

Performing on the beautiful Steinway

Personalized theatre-themed ornament gifts for each student

Recital Programs

Recital Programs – Front and Back

"Theatre concessions"

“Theatre concessions”

Fresh popcorn, Kit Kat Piano, Coke and Red Vines for our theatre-themed recital!

Adult student opening the show!

Our adult student opening the show with an excellent performance

Every students makes a personal introduction before performing

All students make personal introductions before performing

Five-time performing pianist | 2014 Recital| Le Petit Trianon Theatre | Kara Miller Photography

Five-Time Performing Pianist introducing himself before performing “Fur Elise” by Beethoven

The audience

The audience

Intermission!

Taking the "keys" from the kit kat piano!

Sisters enjoying chocolatey keys from the Kit Kat Piano!

Three-Time Performing Pianist opening the second half of our show with an impressive piece he masted in 2 months!

Three-Time Performing Pianist opening the second half of our show with an impressive piece he mastered in 2.5 months!

Performing "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the movie Frozen

Performing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”–one of the seven “Frozen” pieces featured!

From a Boogie Woogie medley solo to a Phantom of the Opera piano/voice duet

Lots of talent from this young man–from a Boogie Woogie medley to a Phantom of the Opera piano/voice duet!  And a “costume change” in between, with a little help from Dad. 🙂

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Three-Time Performing Pianist introducing his piece, “Ours” by Taylor Swift

Father and daughter closing the show with a piano/voice duet of “The Phantom of the Opera”!

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2014 Recital | San Jose Country Club | Ken Ngo Photography

Twin students handing out programs | Ken Ngo Photography

Sweet treats catered by the Club

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Father and son duet!

Father and son duet

2013 Piano Recital | Hosted by the Mikacich Family | San Jose Country Club

Our Performers

Performing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

Adult student opening the show

Catering by the Club

Lesson Openings: For Prospective Students