January 2023
Morgan
Morgan Will
Age: 13
School: South Middle School
Siblings: Reagan, younger sister
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: reading, theater
How long have you played the piano? 6 years
What are your favorite types of pieces: I like slower pieces
Favorite subject in school: Math, English Language Arts
Favorite vacation/ places: Anywhere! My family has a lake house in Wisconsin
What is your favorite food/restaurant? Noodles & Co.
December 2022
Grace
Age: 6
School: home-schooled
Siblings: 2 brothers, Daniel and Isaac
Hobbies and Interests: building with Legos, gymnastics, swimming
How long have you played piano? 1 1/2 years
What are your favorite pieces: Rickshaw by Mark Mrozinski and Indian Dance by Linda Niamath
Favorite subject in school: science, reading and history
favorite vacation/place: China
What do you want to be when you grow up? architect
What else would you like to share about yoursel? I have two cute brothers and I love them. I like pancakes with maple syrup.
October 2022
Lois
Age: 12
School: home-schooled
Siblings: 4 brothers
Hobbies and interests: art, reading
How long have you played the piano? 6 years
What is your favorite piece: Haydn-Minuet in G Major
Favorite subject in school: reading
Favorite vacation place: Kentucky
What do you want to do when you grow up? Not sure, yet
September 2022
Nathan
Age: 10
School: home-schooled
Siblings: Ian, Rachel, Hannah
Pets: none
Hobbies/Interests: reading, building with Legos
How long have you played the piano? 4 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: Circus Tumblers
Favorite Subject in school: math and science
Favorite vacation/place: Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
What do you want to do when you grow up? a movie director
What else would you like to share about yourself? I am adopted from China. I play the violin. I do taekwondo. I was the wizard in a production of The Wizard of Oz.
June 2022
Everett
Age: 10
School: home-schooled
Siblings: Luke, Parker, Wesley
Pets: Tucker, a German short-haired pointer, 7 chickens, 2 ducks and a bunny
Hobbies/Interests: fishing, geology
How long have you played the piano? 2 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: jazz
Favorite Subject in school: reading. I am currently reading Harry Potter, book 5
Favorite vacation/place: Tennessee. I like the mountains
What do you want to do when you grow up? Geologist
Favorite food: BLT sandwiches
April 2022
Henry
Age: 9
School: Patton Elementary
Siblings: one brother, Will, and one sister, Viki
Pets: dog,
Hobbies/Interests: baseball, basketball, video games
How long have you played the piano? 4 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: Classical, modern
Favorite Subject in school (besides recess): math
Favorite vacation/place: Hawaii. I would like to travel to Australia and Greece.
What do you want to do when you grow up? professional athlete in MLB or NBA
Favorite food: sushi, California roll
March 2022
Catherine
Age: 14
School: Plum Grove Junior High
Siblings: two older brothers, Alex and Josh
Pets: Cocoa, a French bulldog and Peanut, a Boston terrier
Hobbies/Interests: drawing and sports
How long have you played the piano? Since kindergarten, but took a break during COVID
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: waltzes, Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite, Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
Favorite Subject in school (besides recess): history
Favorite vacation/place: New Orleans
What do you want to do when you grow up? History professor
Favorite food: sushi
February 2022
Rachel
Age: 13
School: home-schooled
Siblings: older brother, Ian; two younger siblings, Hannah and Nathan
Hobbies/Interests: camping
How long have you played the piano? 8 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: Classical
Favorite Subject in school (besides recess): debate
Favorite vacation/place: New York City
What do you want to do when you grow up? Not sure yet
What else would you like to share: “I have second-degree black belt in taekwondo.”
Colin
Age: 8
School: Betsy Ross Elementary
Siblings: two brothers: Reid, Grant
Hobbies and interests: football, basketball
How long have you played the piano? 1 year
October 2021
Annegelina
Age: 13
School: Woodlawn Middle School
Siblings: one sister, Analiese
Pets: two dogs, Winston and Barron
Hobbies and interests: tennis, art
How long have you played the piano? 4 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: Classical
Favorite Subject in school: English, language arts
Favorite vacation/place: Marco Island, Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? Therapist
My favorite food is: Italian/pasta
September 2019
Melody
Age: 13
School: South Middle School
Siblings: one sister
Hobbies and interests: track and field, reading
Pets: 5 parakeets, several fish and one dog
How long have you played the piano?since August 27, 2019
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: Classical pieces
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: language arts
Favorite vacation/place: Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? middle school teacher
October 2018
Grant
Age: 8
School: Betsy Ross elementary
Siblings: Reid, 9; Colin, 5
Hobbies and interests: Fortnite, sports
How long have you played the piano? 3 1/2 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces:
Secret Agent
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: math
Favorite vacation/place: my house
What do you want to be when you grow up? football player
What else would you like to share about yourself? My favorite food is sausage pizza
September 2018
Matthew
Age: 8
School: Patton Elementary
Siblings: Jonah, 10
Pets: a fish named Sharkie
Hobbies: basketball, baseball, soccer, football
How long have you played the piano: 3 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: fast pieces
Favorite subject in school (other than recess!): math
Favorite vacation/place? Hawaii
What do you want to be when you grow up? MLB baseball player
What else would you like to share about yourself? favorite color is blue, favorite animal is cheetah.
April 2018
Morgan
Age: 8
School: Windsor Elementary
Hobbies and interests: Girl scouts, soccer, basketball, and swimming
How long have you played the piano? 7 months
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces:
Robot March, Martian Madness
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: math
Favorite vacation/place: Venice, Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist to do painting and drawing
What else would you like to share about yourself? I came in first place running the mile at school. My favorite food is mac and cheese from Noodle & Co.
Student of the Month
March 2018
Jonah
Age: 10
School: Patton Elementary
Siblings: Matthew, 8
Pets: a fish named Sharkie
Hobbies: Legos, playing outside
How long have you played the piano: 4 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: fast pieces
Favorite subject in school (other than recess!): math
Favorite vacation/place? Disney cruise
What do you want to be when you grow up? baseball player
What else would you like to share about yourself? favorite food is pizza and burger. "I didn't like snails."
Student of the Month
February 2018
Anna
Age: 13
School: St. Peter
Siblings: Seth-20, Sara-18, Josh-16
Hobbies: running, basketball
How long have you played the piano: 3 1/2 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: jazz
Favorite subject in school (other than recess!): math
Favorite vacation/place? Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? something with computers
What else would you like to share about yourself? 1st place in the sate and national Lutheran Schools of America 2017 cross country meet in 2 mile event. 2nd place in the Foot Locker 3K event.
Student of the Month
December 2017
William
Age: 10
School: Patton Elementary
Siblings: Emily
Hobbies: chess, video games, basketball, reading
How long have you played the piano: 2 years
What is your favorite piece: rap, orchestral
Favorite subject in school (other than recess!): D.E.A.R (drop everything and read)
Favorite vacation/place? Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? film maker and/or book writer
What else would you like to share about yourself? I like soccer
Student of the Month
November 2017
Kennedy
Age: 8 ½
School: Patton Elementary
Siblings: Matthew, 6 ½; Maybelle, 4 ½; Daniel, 2 ½
Pets: Kylie, dog, mix
Hobbies: dance-jazz; violin, crafts
How long have you played the piano: 3 years
What is your favorite piece: Etude by Louis Kohler
Favorite subject in school (other than recess!): math
Favorite vacation/place? Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
What do you want to be when you grow up? An engineer that makes tools like my dad.
What else would you like to share about yourself? My favorite food is mac and cheese.
Student of the Month
September 2017
A.J.
Age: 11
School: Thomas Middle School
Siblings: two brothers, Max and Sam
Pets: none
Hobbies and interests: piano running, video games, swimming
How long have you played the piano? 3 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: sad ones
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: creative arts
Favorite vacation/place: Hawaii
What do you want to be when you grow up? not sure yet
Student of the Month
May 2017
Bethany S.
Age: 18
School: senior, Fremd High School
Siblings: two sisters, Courtney and Melanie
Pets: Maggie, dog; Primrose and Junior, cats
Hobbies and interests: listening to eclectic music
How long have you played the piano? 12 years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces: ragtime, jazz
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: band
Favorite vacation/place: Edinburgh Scottland
What do you want to be when you grow up? flute performer
What else would you like to share about yourself? I'm going to DePaul University next year to major in flute performance.
Student of the Month
April 2017
Emma S
Age: 6
School: home-schooled
Pets: Berkley, a Yorkshire terrier
Hobbies and interests: taekwondo, dance
How long have you played the piano? 1 ½ years
What are your favorite pieces/types of pieces:
Little Brown Jug, Magic Pony
Favorite Subject in school besides recess: science
Favorite vacation/place: Tampa, Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher
What else would you like to share about yourself? I like to eat at Chik-fil-A.
Student of the Month
February 2017
Abby
Age 9
School: St. Peter Lutheran
Siblings: one brother, Jimmy
Pets: Penny, a pointer/wolfhound; Shark, a beta fish
Hobbies/Interests: arts and crafts, American Heritage Girls
How long have you played the piano: 3 years
What are your favorite types of pieces: Classical
Favorite subject in school (besides recess!!):music, art, gym
Favorite vacation/place: Tennessee; Orlando, Florida
What do you want to be when you grow up: something in music or an engineer
What else would you like to share about yourself: My favorite foods are steak, lemon chicken piccata and sausage and pepperoni pizza