I got up this morning to find an email from one of my students with a piano piece attached that he wrote last night for me! It's rather lovely and I felt so moved by this.

He's a 14 year old who started with me a few months ago and has recently started composing for his GCSE music at school. As he's only a relative beginner on piano, (he's taking grade 2 in July) this has come as a big surprise, because the music he's writing is quite advanced. To add to this, he has quite a serious illness that requires regular hospital treatment, but he takes it all in his stride and never complains.

I intend to play his piece at our concert in June, although I'm going to keep it as a surprise for him.

Just wanted to share this with you all.

How lovely!!

aww, that's really lovely Jenny!

Aww, how lovely!

It's those sort of moments that keep us going as teachers.

It certainly is! what a lovely surprise.

Now how are you going to keep it a secret??

Fabulous. Wonderful story.

I'm just hoping that he doesn't read this forum! And then I won't put it on the printed programme for our concert, but will tell my other students & families about it before I play it.