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Students of LMK Studios have a wide variety of performance opportunities for our students and the community. 

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Performers can sign up for monthly Open Mics online or in person. The sign-up opens on Monday morning, 5 days before the Open Mic. Doors open 6:45pm. Show starts at 7:00pm. 

Updated: Oct 15



What is an open mic? 

An open mic (shortened from "open microphone") is a live show at a venue usually taking place at night, in which audience members may perform on stage. Performers can be students, amateurs or professionals: it’s open to all! As the name suggests, performers are usually provided with a microphone plugged into a sound system so that they can be heard by the audience.


LMK Studios Open Mic at St. Luke’s


This family-friendly event is open to performers of all ages and members of the community (not just LMK Studios students). In addition to solo acts, we are imagining collaborative performances - parents and children, siblings, youth with their friends, etc. LMK students are invited to work with their teachers on songs of their choice for these events. Participating students should prepare two songs (although in some cases there may only be time for one song, depending on how many people sign up for each open mic). We ask that all singers perform with an accompaniment instrument: piano, guitar, or other. In other words, this is not a space for karaoke. This is, however, a great space to try out that new song you just wrote!


These are very relaxed events, and far less formal than our LMK Studios piano recitals. Performers determine what songs they play and how they play them. One caveat: all performers are expected to keep their songs family-friendly.


Our open mic will take place in Fellowship Hall, at St. Luke Church. In this lower level gymnasium, there is a stage! And lights! And a sound system! Louise Kelly, studio director and lead teacher, will co-host this event alongside local musician, Tim Molsky. 

Performers will sign up in advance (or in person) online at lmkpianostudios.com/events.


There will be a $10 entry fee for all performers and audience members over the age of 10. Cash, Zelle, and Venmo are all acceptable payment forms. 



LMK Studios would like to thank their co-sponsors of these monthly events: 

  • St. Luke Church is home to a friendly and caring congregation of 160 members. For those seeking God's blessing, comfort and love, we welcome you to St. Luke. Find out more at their website, here. 

  • Nick Savage is a local piano tuner, technician, and dealer of new and used pianos. He is providing a baby grand piano for our open mic nights.





LMK Studios 1:30 PM Spring Recital


We are happy to announce the success of our annual LMK Studios Spring Recitals which took place on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. We hosted two recitals, the first at 1:30 pm (see image above) and second at 3:30 pm (see image below). Our recitals featured over 50 dedicated students who have studied piano for more than 6 months. Each student performed two, memorized pieces of their choice that were both challenging and fostered development of a new technical skill.



LMK Studios 3:30 PM Spring Recital


A variety of performances included solo works, duets, and even collaborations with fellow musicians. Megan McSweeney played an arrangement of the Beatles' "Let it Be" alongside her friend, Sophia Overstreet, on guitar. Nile Lowrey partnered with his dad to produce an audio drumbeat track that accompanied his live piano performance of "Sunflower" by Post Malone. It was wonderful to witness the variety of artistry and genres presented at these celebrations of students' music.


We also recognized students from our studio who participated in the annual Downers Grove Music Club Piano Festival, which took place on March 3, 2024. We distributed certificates to all of those who took on this challenge, which consisted of memorizing selected pieces and scales as well as performing for an adjudicator. Among the sixteen students who participated, three LMK Studios students received the highest scores in their levels: Cooper Phillips, Kayden Bacigalupo, and Keegan Bacigalupo. They were selected to perform in the DGMC Piano Festival Honors Recital at the Downers Grove Public Library on March 10th.


1:30 pm Recital Students received certificates for participating in the DGMC Piano Festival


3:30 pm Recital Students received certificates for participating in the DGMC Piano Festival


At the end of each recital, we said goodbye to and recognized the unique contribution of our beloved piano teacher of 2 years, Ellie Stankiewicz! We are very grateful for her leadership and artistry at LMK Studios as both a piano teacher and co-founder of the Taylor Swift Children’s Choir, The T. Swizzle Singers. She will definitely be missed in our studio and we wish her the best on her next career adventure as an archeologist!


The Summer Piano Lessons schedule is currently underway at LMK Studios. The new fall schedule begins the week of August 20th. Our next studio recital is slated for December of 2024.

Updated: Jan 15

Our studio hosted FOUR Winter Piano Recitals this season. (Actually, THREE Winter Recitals and one "adult gathering"). All events were so much fun! Students prepared 2 pieces for performance. Many holiday classics like "Deck the Halls" and "Jingle Bells" were performed as solos. Students were joined by a variety of fellow music-makers in duet performances with their teachers, parents, siblings, and friends.


Congratulations to all performers! Thank you for sharing your music with one another!


#1: 10:30 AM Winter Recital @ St. Luke Church. December 9, 2023.


 Watch the 10:30AM Video Here videography by Alex Rios


#2: 2:30 PM Winter Recital @ St. Luke Church. December 9, 2023.


videography by Alex Rios


#3: A Small and Cozy Family Recital: Monday, December 11, 2023.





#4: Adult "Piano Gathering" @ Louise's House. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. We forgot to take a picture. But here is a photo of a mouse playing piano, which was a subject of lively conversation.



Happy New Year to all Piano Families of LMK Studios! May 2024 be filled with music, good health, and peace on earth to all.












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