Solo Piano

My interest in the piano began when I was around 5 years old. We had an old upright grand in the basement. It was missing a lot of the ivory key-tops and my oldest brother had carved his name in the fall board with a knife. But every now and again I heard my grandmother play this piano and was taken with the instrument. I began by trying to figure out how to play a couple of songs I heard. After a short time, my grandmother sat with me and taught me to play a version of The Entertainer by Scott Joplin. She suffered from claustrophobia, so her lessons were given from the top of the stairs as I practiced below. She would come down to show me a few things, then retreat back to the top of the stairs. After about 3 months she convinced my parents to arrange formal piano lessons, and I have never looked back.
Throughout my 30 plus years of sitting behind the piano, I have performed in numerous venues; in bands, small groups, choirs, solo performances, and it seems, everything in between. Music, and specifically the piano, have been an integral part of life for me longer than most anything else.

Fees for a solo piano performance range from $500-$800 depending on the event.