Solitary is a flowing, lyrical, one-handed showcase solo by Chrissy Ricker ideal for late beginners of all ages. This piece can be played with either the right or left hand. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Time to Save the World is an uplifting pop-style showcase solo for late beginners with words and music by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Mission: X Volume Two songbook.
Snowdrops is a serene minor-key solo for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece offers students ample opportunity to work on interpretation, rubato, and lyrical artistry.
Windy Trees is a beautiful lyrical showcase piece for the elementary level student of any age, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. It also has an accompanying teacher duet part and lyrics which can be sung, as well as a play-along track for at-home duet practice.
Nightscape is an easy, minor-key, lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to legato and expressive phrasing techniques. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Scarborough Fair arranged as an easy solo with a haunting teacher duet part. Ideal for beginners and late beginners of all ages. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
Don’t Get Left Behind is a duet for late-beginners using one hand only. Great swing-style showcase duet for students who need extra bass clef practice or who have broken bones! Music by Jennifer Eklund. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Just Passing By, is an easy ambient multi-level solo by Jennifer Eklund for beginners and late beginners of all ages. This piece is part of the Level Up! songbook.
Skeleton’s Waltz is a hauntingly delightful showcase solo for students composed by Chrisanne Nahum. You and your students will be humming this catchy tune all year round - not just at Halloween!
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.
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.
Skipping Town is a fun and spooky solo perfect for late beginners and is part of Spotlight Solos Volume 1. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
Dark to Light is a fast and flashy evenly-leveled duet for two early intermediates. Music by Jennifer Eklund.
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.
Catch Me if You Can is an upbeat, minor-key solo for late-beginning violinists of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.
Across the Sea, composed by Robyn Fehrenbacher, is a student favorite for late beginners of all ages. This adventurous showcase solo is perfect for those who enjoy playing in minor keys, as well as a piece that sounds difficult but sits easily in the hands!
Eerie Evening is a late beginning level solo that explores the haunting sounds of harmonic overtones throughout the piano. Cleverly written, students will be amazed at the new sounds their acoustic piano can make! This piece might even inspire some new “ghost” compositions!
Raindancer, composed by Kevin Costley, is an upbeat showcase solo for late beginners that includes lyrics. This piece serves as a great opportunity for students to work on playing open fifths in various rhythmic patterns.
Spooky Spooks, composed by Kevin Costley, is an easy mysterious solo for late beginners. This piece provides a great opportunity to work on articulations.
Hoedown Showdown, composed by Rick Robertson, features changing hand positions, and has a brief passage of open fifths to suggest the fiddle. This showcase solo is well-suited for late-beginners of all ages.
The Guardian is an epic super-hero themed trio composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This selection is ideal for late beginners and includes a set of separate parts and a full conductor’s score. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Black Cat Capers, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners that serves as a great introduction to triplets. This piece is part of the Colorful Capers songbook.
Storming the Castle, composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas, is a minor-key showcase solo ideal for late beginners. This piece is part of the Fantasies & Fairy Tales Volume Two songbook.
Goblin Dance is a spooky minor-key one-handed solo by Chrissy Ricker ideal for late beginners of all ages. This piece can be played with either the right or left hand.