I started to learn piano since I was 9, and the story behind me learning piano is a very long story...
So when I was 9, my parents told me to learn the piano because learning an instrument can make you learn more about the history of music and it helps you have a calm, sweet-loving feeling while playing it. It started off very hard for me because I had to learn all the notes and signs but after a year I managed to play the piano efficiently. When I was 10, I went to a new piano teacher, Jamie Margret. She taught me a lot of interesting things about the piano.Over the 4 years with her, I've learned over 20 pieces from famous composers such as J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, and Schumann. I've also performed in the NEA(National Eisteddfod Academy) and achieved 8 Silver awards, 4 gold rewards and 8 diplomas(highest ranking.) Last year, I had to leave South Africa and I never had time to practice piano because I was preparing for the SSAT and the exams. Right now I am taking music for my spring afternoon enrichment, and I am trying my best to learn by myself and I have learned Fur Elise by myself and I am learning Invention 13 by Bach.  Playing the piano really makes me feel placid and I am looking forward to getting better and better at playing the piano in the future!