Current Dream

Excellent Pianist Sight-Reader

To be able to read and play most pieces put in front of me with little or no preparation.
To be able to play those pieces with enough accuracy for them to sound good, be recognizable, and to keep up in collaboration with other musicians.
To be able to confidently accompany myself and others.

I dream of this because I want:

To be able to play almost anything I want or that others would like me to. There’s so much music out there to experience and with great sight-reading skills, I can play and experience more of it!
To be able to accompany myself and others so that I can play and perform more often. I enjoy performing and collaborating with others.

I dream of this because I don’t want; I’m tired of; I don’t like:

Feeling like I’m missing an important part of being a great musician. Sight-reading is such a respectable skill and I feel like I am lacking in being the best musician I can be without it.

I dream of this because:

Ever since I was a kid/teenager I have dreamed of being a good pianist. Specifically being able to quickly and accurately convert written notes to musical sound. I think it is the coolest thing that we have figured out how to write down musical sound, and with the proper skills/abilities, be able to read that notation and make music from symbols on a page regardless of whether you’ve heard the music before. It is a language. A way to share music with others through writing.