Creative Musical Musings
🎶 New Ukulele Song Alert! 🎶
A 12-Bar Blues Tune with Heart, Soul, and the Golden Rule This week in ukulele class, something magical happened — our students wrote an original blues song! 🎸 And not just any song… a 12-bar blues inspired by the Golden Rule. The results? Absolutely amazing. 💫 We...
Memorable Moments on the Black Soul Music Experience: Interview with Jenny Peters
I recently had the incredible opportunity to be a guest on the Black Soul Music Experience Podcast, hosted by the talented Samuel Wilson Jr. For those of you who might not be familiar with him, Samuel is a DJ and music historian based in New York City. He’s known for...
Exploring New Skills at a Fiddle Workshop
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a fiddle workshop in Massachusetts, where some of the legends of the genre—like Darol Anger and Jay Ungar, the composer of Ashokan Farewell—were present. This beautiful piece opens Ken Burns' The Civil War series and was a...
What is a FOOSH?
It is a “Fall on outstretched hand.” And it hurts. I fell in front of my house when I tripped over a gap in the sidewalk. I tore the rotator cuff of my right arm. Right now I’m navigating our medical system. And I’m waiting for my doctor’s advice. My doctors said: No...
Stringfire! – Original Orchestra Piece
Chicago Elegant Piano is Ready for Your Next Event
Welcome to Chicago Elegant Piano Experience the magic of live piano music at your next event with Chicago Elegant Piano! Founded by Jenny Peters, a versatile and accomplished pianist, Chicago Elegant Piano brings a touch of elegance to weddings, cocktail hours,...
October 2024 Ukulele Cruise Highlights
Greetings, ukulele enthusiasts! I’m excited to share some wonderful memories from my recent ukulele adventure aboard the Ruby Princess. From September 29 to October 16, I had the pleasure of teaching a fantastic group of enthusiastic adults during a two-week cruise to...
🎶 My family plays Mozart for Grandma 🎶
Music has a way of bringing people together. It reveals hidden truths and unspoken emotions. My family surprised Grandma at her 90th birthday by playing a Mozart string quartet. The adult children and grandchildren dusted off their instruments to play. The sound of...
Jenny’s Articles Published in National Blog
I submitted two articles to the National Association for Music Education (NaFME) blog. Read about ukulele in schools. And how fiddling increases engagement in the school orchestra. Both articles got published! 🙂 One article talks about trying out ukulele in schools....
Young Students Bring Joy to Assisted Living Residents
When I was growing up, my piano teacher did not offer student recitals. She thought that the nerves students felt when performing were not worth the risk. Yet, public performance offers many benefits to both the audience and the performers. And if you can turn such an...