Piano students
perform at RAC

Thirty-eight area students participated in the Kids on the Keyboard event at the River Arts Center on May 31 to raise between $500 to $600 for the Steinway B piano fund .

For this event, the students solicited pledges for their piano playing with all the proceeds going to the fund. Each student had the opportunity to play on the Steinway B grand piano.

According to a press release submitted by the River Arts Center, Nathan Cicero, a student of piano teacher Patty Brisette started the afternoon followed by Marty Virschow's students Mattea Holt, Heather Kuhnau, Rachel Kunau, Garret Kippley and Olivia Rauls. 

Next on the program were Alan Wight and Julia Hasheider, students of Amos Roe. Elise Breunig, Austin Wirtz and Krishna Shah, students of Char Monette followed.

Students of Cindy Rothmann were Sarah Albers, Sally Albers, Molly Pistono, Paige Pistono and Evelyn Kirner, playing a duet with her father Brett completed the set.

Bethany Wruck, Peyton Enge, Iden Enge, Kari Richard, Ashley Frank, Angie Tomenesko, Sam Ness, Sydney Ness, Gracie Koenig, Sasha Jacobson and Katie Ederer, students of Robin Steinweg took their turn.

The marathon concluded with May McKinney's studio students Amy Basken, Matthew Basken, Gracie Prewett, Harrison Prewett, Jillian Shanks, Nicole Nath, Ian Hurley and Maggie Poff.

According to the press release, Culver's VIP Foundation provided matching funds for this event. For interested area residents who would like to make a donation to the Steinway B piano fund can send donations to: River Arts, Inc., P.O. Box 125, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578. 

— Eagle staff