And then student and teacher boogie through Wonderland By Night. But this rendition rocks like Oscar Peterson.
Laughter swells up as the last notes die away.
There are thousands of kilometres separating teacher and student. Mr. Mercer is sitting at a piano in St. John's, Nfld., and my instrument is in a basement in Barrhaven. The conversation, the music, the laughter have all flowed over the Internet. Mr. Mercer is a founder of Full Tilt Music, a team of music, business and Internet professionals who have developed the technology to teach piano lessons live on the Internet. Full Tilt's flagship product is the Online Conservatory, an online site where teacher and students can interact using live, real-time communication.