Aging melodically...

When an adult calls about piano lessons, they are quick to tell me their age.  I guess this is kind of a disclaimer or something on their part.  "Please don't expect much from me because I'm old."  I usually let them know that my oldest student is 89 years old and he plays beautifully.


Age is a funny thing.  It's a number and it only means what we want it to mean.  I've met many elderly folks who just seem old.  They're often grumpy, impatient and simply unhappy.  And then there are those rare ones who, though, the lines on their face and the shuffle in their step tell a story of a life long lived, there is a brightness in their eyes and a gentleness in their soul that sings an ageless song.  This describes my John.



I recently posted a blog about John (teacher's pet) and wanted to post something again in celebration of his 100th lesson.  John comes weekly and in our lessons together we always end up playing duets together.  We just can't help it.  He is a "tinkerer" at the piano and can play some very remarkable, melancholy melodies.  


Here we are playing together for his 100th lesson.  Enjoy!