In preparation for Piano Guild, coming up in a matter of a few short weeks, I was explaining the deadlines to one of my students. “Today is May 17”, I say. “You have to be memorized by Class on May 23. That’s just six days away. Then you have a lesson the following week on May 31. Then just three days after that . . .” My student interrupts me to say, “Yeah, that would be the 34th”. Actually….
