My mom is an exceptional piano teacher (Ok, granted I might seem bias and all but seriously, you can ask her students and they’ll agree), she’s fastidious, determined and provides constructive feedback.  I started playing the piano when I was three years old and practiced practically every night with my mom until I graduated high school.  That’s well over 5,000 hours of practicing with the teacher! Me being myself, I insisted on playing when I was 3. This is my first recital