one of the most dynamic characters is named miss liza jane.ture between my grandmother and miss aziza, believe it or not. >> okay. >> and as i was creating the piece, we're starting to think about how do we play the piano on stage. but we want to have a musician that can be visually seen that reflects miss liza jane. so this is a woman. this is a beautiful black woman who is powerful. she is incredible. she plays everything. >> and you said i know somebody? >> and i was like wait a second, guys. and i don't even know if she will want to do it, by the way, but what if, if it was miss aziza, could that be? >> miss aziza has been an orchestra pianist at the theater since march. >> it's a moment. it's really a moment that i never saw coming between a former student and a teacher, you know. >> goose bumps. so what does it mean to you? what does this mean to you? it's a moment in your life. >> okay. what it means to me is another opportunity to level up, another opportunity to grow because i believe you learn until you die. >> yes. >> so i'm very gr