Nya the Pianist

**Nya the Pianist** is the second part of the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*, and the 163rd episode overall. Along with "Heavy Dental", it aired first in English on April 30, 2021, in the UK, paired with "The Switcheroo Situation" and "Ballet for Perfection".

## Synopsis

*For an upcoming Aquarium Formal, Nya plays a piano with the help of the music composer, Violet.*

**Extended**: *Nya went for her first piano class for her upcoming Aquarium Formal, and such lessons are taught by a famous music composer, Violet. However, her frustrations cause the melody to get messed up, but with Violet helping with such simple tunes and such practice, Nya gains her confidence playing the piano.*

**Tiny Pop**: *Nya meets the music composer, Violet, as she learns to play a piano for an upcoming Aquarium Formal.*

## Plot

Nya goes to a music school for the first day of piano lessons, as she have such passion in music for the upcoming Aquarium Formal. While in there, she heard a sweet melody played by a music composer. She applauded her for the sound of the sweet melody, and the composer introduce herself as Violet to Nya. Nya asked if she can play the piano for an upcoming formal, and Violet certainly agrees. She brings Nya with her own piano that she had when she was little. At first, Nya tried to play a sweet and enchanting tune, but ended up producing awful tunes as a result.

Frustrated, Nya was unable to produce the perfect sound, but Violet have her an advice that she also got frustrated when she was young. Her frustrations let go if she follows the path through music, and listen to her heart. Nya and Violet learn together with proper rhythm and tone, and now producing perfect tunes consequently. As such, Nya finally played the piano with a perfect tune, inspiring from words of Violet. In the end, Violet makes a nice bowl of warm ramen to celebrate their first day of a teacher and a student.

### Friendship 101

**Zachary**: Hello there. In today's episode, Jay and Kimberly refuse to go for a dental check-up, but in the end, they managed to overcome the fear of dentist.

**Lloyd**: Dental health is very important for many of us, especially kids. This ensures that your mouth stays fresh and healthy over a long period.

**Zane**: If your mouth is healthy, it is easier to smell, taste, chew, swallow, speak, and smile. More importantly, when a child grows into a pre-teen years, you find that baby teeth started to lose out. This is when the adult teeth starts to replace it.

**Zachary**: So, everyone can practice good hygiene, especially dental health.

**Nelson**: Just remember to brush your teeth twice a day with a toothpaste. Don't forget to floss once it’s done.

**Lloyd**: Try to avoid foods that contains high amounts of sugar, as consuming it are more prone to cavities in their teeth.

**Zane**: And lastly, visit a dentist once a year. This will ensure your teeth and your mouth are a-okay.

**Zachary**: Remember, dental health never leaves your smile away.

**Nelson**: See you soon!

## Cast

* Lloyd - Sam Vincent (Only in Friendship 101 segment)
* Nelson - David Reynolds (Only in Friendship 101 segment)
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Violet - Erin Matthews
* Zachary - Gavin Langelo (Only in Friendship 101 segment)
* Zane - Brent Miller (Only in Friendship 101 segment)

## Locations Featured

* Ninjago
	+ Ninjago City
		- Violet's Music School

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Nya
* This episode was first broadcast in the UK on April 30, 2021.
* A sneak peek of the episode featuring Nya playing a piano guided by Violet was shown on Tiny Pop YouTube channel on April 29, 2021.
* The music that Violet played before Nya impressed her is Pachelbel's Canon, played by Johhan Pachelbel.
* Nya playing a piano is revealed as one of the hints for the fourth season.

### Friendship 101

* **Hosts**: Lloyd, Nelson, Zachary and Zane
* This segment explains the importance of oral health.
* The clips used in this segment are "Heavy Dental" and "Pie vs. Pie".
* **Moral**: Dental health never leaves your smile away.

## Continuity

* This is the second episode to have Nya's name in the episode title. The first is "A New Friend for Nya".
	+ It is also the seventh episode to have the Ninja's name in the episode title. The first is "Lloyd's Seven", the second is "The Fate of Lloyd", the third is "Superstar Rockin' Jay", the fourth is "Cole and a Quillcat", the fifth is "A New Friend for Nya" and the sixth is "The Gift of Jay"
* The episode premise is similar to "All That Jitters". Both feature a main character getting frustrated on the first day, and managed to ease their frustrations at the end.
* Nya was playing Reach the Dream after some teachings done by Violet.

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life cartoon

* This episode is a filler. None of the events happened in the cartoon.

## Errors

* One of the posters misspelled "sound" as "sounb" in Ninjargon.