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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel arranged as an easy showcase piano trio for late beginners by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

Here We Come A-Caroling, cleverly arranged as an easy piano trio for late beginners by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

Deck the Halls, a perennial favorite, arranged as an easy piano trio by Kris Skaletski. Includes a stacked score and separated parts. This showcase ensemble will brighten up your next holiday recital!

Nutcracker Medley features the Nutcracker March, Arabian Dance, and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, arranged as an easy piano trio for late beginners and early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

Up on the 12th Street Housetop is a clever mashup of “Up on the Housetop” and Euday L. Bowman’s “12th Street Rag,” arranged as an easy piano trio for late beginners and early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

The Holly & The Ivy, arranged as an elegant easy piano trio for late beginners and early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

Wexford Carol, a traditional Irish carol, arranged as an easy piano trio for late beginners and early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. Purchase includes separate parts and a stacked full score.

Up in the Air is an upbeat solo for very early beginners of all ages that includes a teacher duet. This piece can be taught by note, rote, or finger number and features bass clef notation and the use of a group of three black keys with the left hand. Part of the Rising Starz Volume 1 songbook.

Soaring is a lyrical duet that uses two black keys and two easy rhythmic values. This duet is ideal for very early beginners of all ages. This piece can be taught by note, rote, or finger number. Part of the Rising Starz Volume 1 songbook.

Make Waves is a fun and engaging bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski that focuses on glissandos. This solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

Great Whites is an easy and engaging bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski that focuses on playing open fifths. This solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

Blowfish Boogie is a fun romping bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This rockin’ solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

Slide Down is a fun and engaging solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This solo can be taught by rote and focuses on playing a C major scale and a glissando. This piece is part of the Piano Playground songbook.

Jungle Gym Journey is a fun and engaging solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This solo can be taught by rote and focuses on counting a measure of rests and then playing a pentascale in five-finger position. This piece is part of the Piano Playground songbook.

Enchanted Garden is a sparkling, contemplative showcase solo for late beginners by Jennifer Eklund. This piece is a gentle way to introduce the key of G-flat major, can easily be taught by rote, and provides an opportunity to work on rubato with students in the early stages of lessons.

Struttin’ is a jazzy showcase solo for late beginners composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Fired Up! Level Two method book.

Carousel, composed by Rick Robertson, is a showcase solo for late beginners. Its rhythm suggests the up and down motion of a horse on a carousel, with a tune that is suggestive of a calliope.

Reach for the Top is an easy pop music solo for late beginners of all ages. Music composed by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Spotlight Solos Volume 2 songbook.

Stormy C’s is an easy and engaging bass clef solo with teacher duet by Kris Skaletski. This minor-key solo can be taught by rote and is part of the Under the C songbook.

Spookata & Fugue in D Minor, is a spooktacular piano trio for early intermediates by Kris Skaletski. This playful take on J.S. Bach’s iconic Toccata will delight audiences during the Halloween season and beyond!