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Your music.
Bach to Billie Eilish, jazz to Janis Joplin, Chopin to Chappell Roan. Each performance is a student making the music they love their own.
The WillYouLearn recital
Take the stage.
Lessons are one-to-one. The music is for everyone. Each year, our students come together to perform, listen to each other, and play alongside the WYL faculty band.
Why perform?
Let your music be heard.
Nothing inspires practice quite like the chance to put your best in front of an audience. Our students rise to the occasion every year. It’s not just a recital. It’s a show.
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With musicians.
For students who want it, our faculty band is right there with them, listening, responding, and helping them play their best.
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First recital or fifteenth.
From the youngest kiddos playing their first folk songs to high school seniors playing the piece they’ve spent all year working toward. The recital is about sharing the journey.
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A moment you’ll remember.
This isn’t your typical recital. It’s a celebration. Put a group of professional performers in charge of a day of student performances and, well, we’re going to have some fun with it.
2025 recital
One very good day.
Students, teachers, families, friends, a stage and a band. A few moments from the 2025 WillYouLearn recital.
See more from the 2025 recital
More show than recital
Make it fun.
This is NYC. New Yorkers know how to put on a show.
A real NYC stage
A real venue, with lights, microphones, a band and an audience. It should feel like stepping onto a stage, because it is.
The faculty band
The same kind of musicians we trust to teach our students are the musicians backing them onstage. They know when to lead, when to follow, and when to get out of the way.
Everyone gets a moment
First-timers and experienced players perform alongside each other. You get to see where it starts, and how far it can go.
From the archive
Watch them play.
Some favorites from earlier WYL performances. They’re older, but they still make us smile. New ones will join them here over time.
Your turn.
The stage comes later. First, find a teacher, find some music you care about, and start making it your own.