Jeanne Costello

Taunting Tweety captures the quick-witted mischief of everyone's favorite canary, darting in and out of danger with a sly sense of control. Marked with "sneaky energy," the piece leans into crisp stac...

Frolicking Pirates by Jeanne Costello sets sail with energy and excitement, capturing the playful spirit of swashbucklers on a seaside adventure! Written at the early intermediate level, this piano so...

A lyrical melody with short phrases is easy to sing along with in this "almost" Middle C position piece. Lyrics portray the beauty of a rainbow. There is minimal use of hands together---only playing...

A lyrical melody with short phrases is easy to sing along with in this "almost" Middle C position piece. Lyrics portray the beauty of a rainbow. There is minimal use of hands together---only playing...

Moroccan Breeze is an early intermediate level piece that has a subdued, light and smooth style. Students will enjoy the exotic sounding tonalities and subtle, syncopated rhythmic exchanges between th...

Written for one piano, four hands, this late elementary ensemble piece has very distinctive melodic and harmonic components that create interesting interplay between the primo and secondo parts. Delig...

This "animato" duet in D minor requires L.H. crossovers for both pianists. It's truly an "equal part" duet because the melody switches from Primo to Secondo. Furious, fast and fun---great performance...

Swooping chromatic lines and energetic harmonies capture the excitement of the Tennessee Tornado roller coaster. This bravura recital piece in C minor can be learned quickly.

This charming and lyrical solo answers the question: Will the princess kiss the bullfrog and turn him back into her long-lost prince? Beginning with contrary motion two-note slurs, the hands often pla...

The melody weaves between the hands in this five-finger position piece with one shift for L.H. Accidentals are used in the student part and the teacher’s duet is in C minor. The lyrics tell the tale o...

A flowing, haunting melody starts in D minor and then modulates to A minor halfway through. There is continuous use of eighth notes and pedal throughout with many dynamic contrasts.

This is a flowing waltz with cute lyrics in "almost Middle C" position. The accidentals provide interesting color and it's a great piece to teach phrase gestures. Optional teacher duet included.

This is a flowing waltz with cute lyrics in "almost Middle C" position. The accidentals provide interesting color and it's a great piece to teach phrase gestures. Optional teacher duet included.

The melody in this G minor piece is so beautiful that you want to play it again when you come to the final double bar! The L.H. has broken chord accompaniment using intervals of 5ths, 6ths and 7ths (n...

This zippy piece in F minor is easier to play than it looks. It’s very patterned with L.H. playing open 5ths while the fast R.H. chromaticism swirls under the hand evoking images of a meerkat scamperi...

A pianistic study in the key of A major, this pretty piece is a study in expression that requires voicing the right hand over the left hand. The left-hand arpeggiated chords fall under the hands and a...

A pianistic study in the key of A major, this pretty piece is a study in expression that requires voicing the right hand over the left hand. The left-hand arpeggiated chords fall under the hands and a...

Sea Otter Slide is a quick, light, and fanciful early intermediate level solo written in 6/8 time and in C minor. The clever use of chromatics throughout produces the quick "sliding sound effect," po...

This early intermediate piece lets students experience switching from playing straight eighth-note rhythms to playing swing eighth-note rhythms. Students also play two- and three-note slurs, staccatos...

This elementary solo in D minor explores the entire range of the keyboard with fun, easy cross-overs. Accidentals are used; requires a mostly staccato touch with a few 2 note slurs, and some octave sh...

One-two-three, pounce! is the signature rhythm of this perky, witty piece which features staccatos, accents, and dynamic swells. The easy melodic patterns alternate measures with the C minor arpeggio...

One-two-three, pounce! is the signature rhythm of this perky, witty piece which features staccatos, accents, and dynamic swells. The easy melodic patterns alternate measures with the C minor arpeggio...

There’s a tinge of sadness in this romantic ballad in A minor. Section A is allegro con moto with easy L.H. crossovers. Section B is slower and expressive having a steady eighth note pulse. Pedal is u...

This tantalizing, two-page tarantella in E minor has the pedagogical purpose of reinforcing chromatic patterns and it’s so much fun to play! The coloristic R.H. chromaticism is balanced by easier L.H....

This tantalizing, two-page tarantella in E minor has the pedagogical purpose of reinforcing chromatic patterns and it’s so much fun to play! The coloristic R.H. chromaticism is balanced by easier L.H....