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Intermediate Piano Solo by Sarah Bonsignore

Misha’s Dance is a beautiful, dreamy piano solo that gently draws young pianists into the expressive world of minor and major tonalities.

Beginning in A minor, the piece features a simple, lyrical melody in the left hand. The first page is intentionally approachable—giving students the satisfaction of making beautiful music without feeling overwhelmed. It is engaging, expressive, and simply fun to play.

As the piece unfolds, the technical challenge gradually increases. The second page introduces wider leaps in the bass clef and encourages students to become more confident moving around the keyboard. For younger pianists with smaller hands, Sarah often modifies the wider chord shapes into comfortable octaves, allowing the music to remain accessible while still developing technique.

The piece then moves into the warmth and brightness of A major, making Misha’s Dance a wonderful and natural introduction to the relationship between parallel major and minor keys. Students can hear and feel how the same tonal center can take on an entirely different mood.

Dreamy, expressive, and gently challenging, Misha’s Dance is designed to help intermediate pianists develop confidence, musicality, keyboard awareness, and an understanding of harmony—all while playing a piece that feels rewarding from the very first page.