Piano Lessons

I'm slowly working towards all my pieces, but it's really hard to fit time in to practice with all my school work and everything else. I really want to be able to play the piano well, but I know I can only get there by practicing a lot, and working really hard. I've also realized that I don't know much theory, which is coming into play now when I'm trying to read the notes faster. I struggle with the notes at first, but I've realized that after a while I just memorize the fingering and placement of my hands, and don't really pay much attention to the music. I do reference it, but not as much as I should. I need to dig out my theory book that I never finished and work on that. The problem will be finding it since I haven't really worked out of it in years. I've become really serious about piano after the years I spent not practicing and brushing it off as something extra that I could just do. Now I'm suffering from those years of not practicing and not really caring, so I want to make up for it as best as I can.
I've also been playing "Primavera" so I can keep it in my repertoire and not lose it. But as I'm playing it and not worrying about messing up or having the stress of having to make it perfect, I love the feeling I get when I play, especially the slow cescendo towards the end. I don't know how to describe it, but it makes me feel alive and happy, and actually enjoying playing, instead of stressing out. I want to be able to do this more, and in order to do so, I have to work hard and practice hard, but I'm willing to do so.

Piano Lessons

This was my first piano lesson since the Christmas recital where I played Ode to Joy, and I picked a new piece to play. It is called "Arabesque" by Bergmuller, and although it is short, it is advanced technically and will allow me to really work on my fingering and volume changes while playing a nice piece. It's really short, even with a repeat, but it sounds quick, fun, and exciting. It has 16th notes, and lots of them, which will be the hard part, but I think I can do it well.
I'm also going to work on two other pieces at the same time because I want to be able to do more than one at a time, and this way I can progress faster since I'm running out of time to focus and perfect my skills since I'll be going to college in just over a year, and won't be able to continue lessons.
My other pieces are "Harry's Wondrous World" by John Williams, since I love Harry Potter so much and I did a Harry Potter piece in the past. This one is longer and more advanced, and while it will be some work, this one is also for my enjoyment. The last piece is "Turkish March" by Mozart, which is another piece that looks hard, but I'm up for the challenge.