Gwen Corey:  

Greetings and thanks for stopping by. When I was young my parents planned that I would become a music teacher. After all, I had taken an interest in piano very early and by the time I was in school, I had a small Wurlitzer organ. Within a few years, I had a concert Wurlitzer organ and for 8th graduation I received a Kimball electric player piano. Having a piano that played piano rolls was special - having an electric one was new back then. (I think the player piano was more for my parents than yours truly.) Over time, I took 13 years of piano and organ lessons. At a very young age, I played at the McHenry Home Show in the local roller rink. Years later, I played during lunch at a restaurant in or near Antioch, IL. When I went onto college, I was so impressed by a high school teacher that I chose study outside of music. I did take a music course which I enjoyed. However, a future as a music teacher began to fade as I discovered I enjoyed other things more than playing music. Then in the mid-1970s my fiancé sat at the organ and piano in my parent¿s home -- the same two I had over the 13 years of lessons. As he began I walked to the other side of the room. It was so easy for him! How many years of lessons did he take, I asked. None, he replied. He played by ear. That sealed it... I was not going to teach music. As you can see by my timeline, I have a varied list of ...Expand for more