Chopin Month!

🎹 Chopin Month – Practice Challenge
Starting September 15th, we’re diving deep into Chopin’s music together! Each week, you’ll have guided prompts, assignments, and opportunities to share your progress.
Week 1 (Sept 15–21): Choose Your Piece
Pick a Chopin work you’d like to focus on this month! Share your choice in the forum and tell us what drew you to it.
Week 2 (Sept 22–28): Applying Harmony & Form to Interpretation (Part 1)
With Eloise Kim
We’ll begin by analyzing your chosen piece through the lens of harmony and form. Eloise will provide a guided assignment to help you uncover the structural and expressive elements that shape Chopin’s music.
Week 3 (Sept 29–Oct 5): Applying Harmony & Form to Interpretation (Part 2)
With Eloise Kim
Now it’s time to connect your analysis to performance! Eloise will share performance-focused tips and another guided assignment to help you translate your discoveries into expressive playing.
Week 4 (Oct 6–12): Final Performance Video
Put it all together! Submit a final video of your chosen piece and share your journey. Celebrate your progress and reflect on how your interpretation has grown throughout the month.
🎉 Grand Finale Watch Party
📅 October 17th, 11am PT
Join us for a special livestream celebration! We’ll share community performances, highlight your progress, and reflect on the timeless beauty of Chopin’s music together. Bring your questions, your reflections—and maybe a glass of something celebratory—as we close out Chopin Month!
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I'd like to learn the ballade
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Chopin nocturne opus 62 no 1
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OK, I'm going to bite off more than I can chew! I'm starting 10/1 because I REALLY need to learn more Chopin Etudes. Can't play it up to speed in only 3 weeks, but I'll do as much as I can.
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I'm working on Op 9/1 and Op 72. I'll select one of them for the challenge.
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I'll be working on the C# minor Nocturne, Op. Posth.