Wayfaring Stranger is a sophisticated violin solo for intermediate players of all ages. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this piece well suited for recitals and other performance opportunities.
Shadow Walker is a minor-key, lyrical solo for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a flowing, contemporary teacher duet part.
Creepy Crawlers duet is ideal for a beginning level student and an intermediate level student or teacher. Part of the Pronto Pizazz songbook.
Creepy Crawlers is a minor-key waltz for beginning violinists that is great for introducing dotted rhythms. Includes a lush teacher accompaniment making this ideal for recitals and other performance opportunities.
Shadow Walker is an easy minor-key solo for late beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is part of the Fired Up! Level Two method book for older beginners and includes a lush teacher duet.
Hangin’ Tough (Taurus) is a fast & flashy showcase solo for intermediates composed by Lisa Donovan Lukas. This piece is part of the astrology-inspired songbook “Signs of the Time.”
Lemonade Stand is a minor-key sassy trio for beginners featuring music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund & Kris Skaletski. This ensemble piece serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.
Fired Up! is a minor-key trio for beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This fast and flashy ensemble piece serves as a great introduction to easy collaborative playing and will also be effective in group piano settings with multiple keyboards. Purchase includes separated parts and a full conductors score.
Sheep, Sheep, Sheep is a sassy, minor-key primer level solo, from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally, and includes a teacher duet part. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.
The Windmill, a traditional French-Canadian folk song, arranged by Heather Nanney as an easy solo for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.
Fired Up! is a fast and flashy minor-key solo for beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund. This piece, which includes a teacher duet, is part the method book Fired Up! Level One.
No Excuses, is an easy minor-key showcase solo for beginners with a teacher duet included. This duet by Chrissy Ricker is part of the “Ready to Rock” songbook.
Cold Shoulder is an easy minor-key solo for beginners that is part of Jennifer Eklund’s Pronto Pizazz Volume 2 collection. This short study focuses on slurs and staccato, and includes an upbeat teacher accompaniment.
Game Changer is a minor-key trio for six hands, on 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. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Three O’Clock Rock is an upbeat trio for six hands, on one piano by Jennifer Eklund. This rockin’ selection is ideal for late beginners of all ages. Includes a full conductor’s score and the three student parts separately. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
Spin Cycle, composed by Jennifer Eklund, is a fast & flashy showcase solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Full Speed Ahead songbook.
Whirlwind is a fast and flashy showcase solo by Jennifer Eklund that introduces the concept of hemiola to late beginning students. Part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 2 songbook.
Nemesis is an easy minor-key showcase solo composed by Chrissy Ricker. This piece is part of the Perfect Patterns songbook.
Fifth Gear, composed by Chrissy Ricker, is a showcase solo for late beginners. This piece is part of the Let’s Quest songbook and selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!