Toy piano mover-a harder job than it sounds (part 2)

At my concerts, people often joke about how “cute” the toy piano is and how lucky I am to have a “portable” piano. Now thinking about it, showing up to a venue with a piano already there is definitely much easier than lugging around toy pianos. Stairs are the worst: lugging these odd-shaped bags piece by piece. It’s not so much about weight, but their unique shape that make them difficult to carry in one trip. The more shows I do, the more little props I add to my toy piano performances such as cooking bowls, mallets, music boxes,chime toys, and other noisy gadgets…now I’ve also added video gear, projectors, and electronic equipment. Often times it feels like a big pain to carry so many small things, but at some point, I realized that my performances were starting to evolve and become something more like theatre. Sometimes it looks like a junkyard full of trinkets, but they all play a part in the performance! So now, when I see the toy piano, it no longer appears as cute and dainty any more. It’s just one of many things to carry if you are the “toy piano mover.”