Ellen was my piano teacher for a semester during my junior
year at MSU. She was a California girl,
and everything from her 60’s hairstyle and West Coast style of dress to the way
she talked with words like “groovy” affirmed that. She moved to Michigan that summer because she
was a graduate student at MSU, going into music, obviously, and was doing piano
lessons on the side for some extra cash, I found her ad on craigslist and
thought it would be the perfect chance to learn how to play some music. Ellen was an awesome teacher. Incredibly talented, but unlike many talented
people, Ellen also had the ability to actual teach people. She was incredibly easy to work with: kind,
encouraging, funny, and, wouldn’t you guess?
Beautiful. Unfortunately for me
and my adoration of women who live near the ocean, especially those who love
music, she’s also married. Drag,
right? Despite the heartbreak of her
unavailability, the months that I went to her for lessons were pretty
great. I may have gone independent, but
I hope she’s still playing beautifully, doing well, and living life to the
fullest.
Cheers,
Andrew
