I Really Want to Learn and Play Piano

August 30, 2009 on 2:30 pm | By admin | In Arts | No Comments

Sixth grade arrived—my first chance to join the band. At last I would learn and play piano. My friends erupted, “This is marching band, you twerp! You can’t play piano in a marching band.” Devastated, I sat down with the others and waited. The director’s first question was, “What instrument will you play?” I had no idea what I would say. I heard the answers circle the room: trumpet, clarinet, drums, etc. One smart guy said, “Triangle”. When my turn came, I quietly said, “I really want to learn and play piano.” The director went on to the next kid. I was shocked. He hadn’t said “Not in this band.” Turns out that the band needed a keyboardist (piano player). I was in heaven.