Hit the Ground Running

Hit the Ground Running is a minor-key trio for six hands, one piano by Jennifer Eklund. This selection is ideal for late beginners of all ages and includes a full conductor’s score and the three separate student parts.

Perfect Patterns is a collection of twelve exciting showcase-style solos by Chrissy Ricker. These pattern-based pieces are ideal for early intermediates and cover a wide array of styles.

Knights in Shining Armor, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a bold showcase march for late beginners & early intermediates. This piece is part of the Fantasies & Fairy Tales songbook.

The Haunted Theatre, is an energetic showcase solo for late beginners and early intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the Big Top Solos songbook.

Dark to Light is a fast and flashy solo for early intermediates composed by Jennifer Eklund. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to 6/8 time and sixteenth notes.

End Game, a fast & flashy favorite by Jennifer Eklund, presented in a new extended remix version to suit occasions like talent shows, competitions, and festivals that require pieces with a longer run-time. When played at the suggested tempo, this version clocks in around 4:00.

End Game is our most popular easy pop-style tune. This multi-pack includes all three versions of the “can’t miss” solo graded from late beginners through early intermediates. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

Have video game lovers in your studio? Of course you do! Let’s Quest is a collection of video game inspired showcase solos, composed by Chrissy Ricker, that will delight late beginners of all ages in your studio! This book contains selections for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Chasing the Paints is an early intermediate showcase solo composed by Jane Tate. This fun and silly song is a showdown between horse and owner trying to catch her in the field.

No Limits, a fast & flashy favorite by Jennifer Eklund, presented in a new extended remix version to suit occasions like talent shows, competitions, and festivals that require pieces with a longer run-time. When played at the suggested tempo, this version clocks in at just over 3:30.

End Game is a fast & flashy showcase solo ideal for late beginners of any age. Music by Jennifer Eklund. This version is part of the Songs I Love to Play Volume 1 songbook.

Over the Line is a fast and flashy showcase solo by Jennifer Eklund for late beginners of all ages. This piece is full of fun chromatics, impressive hand crossovers, and is a great way to reinforce articulations with students.

Pursuit is a fast and flashy easy showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Precarious is an easy pattern-based showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.

Turn a commonplace lesson interruption into a teachable moment! Knuckleball is a piece based on a black key knuckle-roll pattern and serves as a great rote-teaching piece for late beginners of any age. Includes a spunky teacher duet part to maximize the fun!

Tug of War is a fast and flashy showcase solo for students at the late elementary and early intermediate level and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 2. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund.

The Chase is a fast piano solo with lots of flashy passage work that sounds much harder than it actually is to play! Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 1 songbook.

No Limits is a fast and flashy showcase solo that is sure to be a hit with students of all ages in your studio. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 1 songbook.