Hi everyone! I was having a really interesting discussion with @Seamus McQuaid the other day; is anyone familiar with Carnival of the Animals (Camille Saint-Saëns)? One of the movements, hilariously, is called "Pianists". I've attached it to this post. @Lucia Viola, you were looking for finger exercises (always a good plan)--how do you like this? Oh, and this work has The Swan, of course--a very, very well known piece of music! When I was probably about 4 years old, I used to dance to the fossils theme, which, interestingly enough, uses the same theme as in La Danse Macabre. Perhaps that was Saint-Saëns' "Bones" theme? Have you come across this piece before? What do you think of it?

This week’s micro-challenge: Practice at least twice — even 10–15 minutes counts. When you’ve done it, comment “done” to check in and keep the momentum going. Let’s build steady, quiet progress together.