I help passionate adult classical pianists realize their musical dreams through artistic intuition, actionable, specific feedback and transformative practice strategies.
🎁 Some Christmas piano music for you
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Hello there, Last Christmas was a little different for me.🎁 I wasn’t able to be with my family because I was sick, so instead I sat down at the piano and shared about 20 minutes of simple Christmas music — quiet, reflective, and heartfelt. One of the reasons this recording means so much to me is that my stepdad was able to tune in live. He’s quite elderly and not in the best health, and even though we couldn’t be together, the music gave us a small way to share the day. I wanted to offer that same music to you now, as a gift. You can watch and listen here: Wishing you a wonderful holiday, All my best, Rebecca |
Rebecca Bogart
I help passionate adult classical pianists realize their musical dreams through artistic intuition, actionable, specific feedback and transformative practice strategies.
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