Meet Luke M. - October 2022 Student Spotlight

Student Name: Luke M.

Age: 8

Instrument: Piano

Opus Teacher's Name: Mr. Chris & Ms. Marika

1. What do you like the most about taking music lessons at Opus Music School?
I like learning elaborate songs & talking to my teacher

2. What do you like the most about your teacher?
I like my teacher most because he can play the songs that I want to learn so I can hear how they sound

3. What is your favorite piece to play and why?
My favorite piece to play is Calamari Inkantation because it sounds really good. It's from a video game called Splatoon.

4. What challenges have you faced when learning music and how did you overcome it?
I had almost given up on playing "Let it Be" by The Beatles because playing both hands simultaneously is hard for me. I overcame it by continuing to practice it.

5. What is your goal with music?
My goal with music is to get better at sight reading so I can play more advanced songs more easily

6. What makes you unique? What are some of your other interests?
One thing that makes me unique is that I do a lot of sports. One of my interests is playing basketball because when you play well it feels good.

Congrats on your recognition, Luke! 🥳

Theresa Cheng