Hear what's possible.
Music is the tool to express what words can't. Watch Nicki perform — and see what her students achieve.
Students in performance
This is what students at Up Scale Music can do.
Nicki and three of her students performing a two-piano, eight-hands piece at a studio recital. Four pianists. Two pianos. One piece. This is what the program builds toward.
Recital performance — two pianos, eight hands. Nicki performs alongside three of her students.
Nicki in performance
A teacher who plays.
Nicki isn't just an instructor — she's an active performer. Listen to how she expresses herself through the piano. Can you guess what she's feeling as she plays each piece?
Stride piano
A performance of one of Nicki's favorite stride pieces — a style rooted in jazz and ragtime, demanding both hands work independently at high speed.
A solo duet
A duet in which Nicki recorded both parts herself — essentially performing a two-person piece as a single musician. Two hands, two voices, one pianist.
"Music is the tool to express life — and all that makes a difference."
Want to make music like this?
This is what Up Scale Music students work toward. It starts with one lesson.