Robots, starfish, puppies, dreamcatchers — they all live in the imaginative world of Canadian composer Anne Crosby Gaudet, a teacher-composer whose music is playful and colorful, as well as brilliant in the way it develops students.

In this episode, I share six of her pieces for elementary through intermediate pianists: Robots, Starfish at Night, Periwinkle Twinkle, Playful Puppy, Dreamcatcher, and The Sparrow.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone today, including one especially satisfying intermediate piece that often feels like a real “level-up” moment for students.

If you’re looking to expand your teaching repertoire with music that builds technique without ever feeling like an exercise, I think you’ll really enjoy the music of Anne Crosby Gaudet.

Robots

Starfish at Night

Periwinkle Twinkle

Funny Puppy

Dreamcatcher

The Sparrow