AMY SKJEI - SIMPLICITY

Webpage: http://www.amyskjeipiano.com

Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA

Description:

Amy Skjei (Shay) is a pianist/composer of the New Age genre of solo piano, great easy listening, very melodic, great for just about any venue!

Biography:

Amy Skjei (Shay) is a Recording Artist/Pianist/Composer of New Age Solo Piano. Amy was born and raised in St.Cloud, MN. Amy is a classically trained pianist. She started playing piano at the age of 6 under Dru Ann Faith, then under Dr. Paul Wirth at the Wirth Center of Performing Arts. Amy has won several state MMTA piano competitions and has performed many times at Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. She attended Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, where she was also awarded a piano performance scholorship and studied under Dr. David Worth and Dr. Jay Herschberger. She also holds a BA in Nursing and works full time as a Registered Nurse. Amy is now a composer of the New Age genre, solo piano. Amy has composed all music and performs on both of her solo piano cd's, "Autumn Moments" and "Simplicity". They can be sampled and purchased as CD or digital downloads via the links. Amy is a featured artist on eScapes Cable TV Network and has her music on various internet radio stations such as Whisperings Solo Piano Radio and Calm Radio. Amy was also featured in a segment on WCCO TV's "Life to the Max" show in which she and her family were interviewed by Liz Collin, news anchor and reporter for WCCO TV, and also performed as they highlighted her piano playing, CD's and compositions. Amy is a member of ASCAP and her music can also be licensed through SoundExchange and Youlicense, follow the links. Amy is married and a mother of two beautiful girls. Her youngest, Autumn, has the mosaic form of Down Sydnrome, and Autism but doing well. Amy is also working on a Christmas CD of her own arrangements to traditional Christmas songs as well as another solo piano CD, again, of all originals. Stay tuned!