This March, a select group of my piano students had the absolute privilege of participating in a master class with Canadian composer Andrea Dow. Nine students have been hard at work preparing a composition by Ms. Dow, and were then given encouraging feedback from the composer herself. Her generosity, knowledge, and spirit were unmatched. Their performances were deemed "flawless," "masterful," "magical," and even "the best performance I've heard of this piece!" Many students w