Patty continues her story as she begins to study Marty Stouffer's WILD WINGS film. Studying the film, Patty describes how she chose the instruments for her compositions. Also, Patty shares one of the coveted understandings of how music is designed to perfectly synchronize with the subject story of the film. Enjoy hearing Patty's reasoning as she designs her firs film score!

Patty returns to Marty Stouffer's office, signs her first contract as a professional film score composer, and returns home to begin composing music for her first two films

Patty moved to Aspen, Colorado seeking a career as a film score composer. Her first interview with Marty Stouffer Productions Company did not go entirely as she might have hoped!

Determined to understand how to write music, a subject not taught at the college, Patty invents her own methods of learning, significantly advancing her expertise.

As a brand new student at Mt. Hood Community College, Patty continues her story of her experiences with new classes, providing the foundation of her story. The learning process Patty reveals is an extraordinary example of optimism and dedication to personal determination for success.

Patty arrives at Mt. Hood Community college as a registered music major student. Uncertain as to how she would fit in as a self taught musician, Patty entered her first class on orchestration hoping to learn how the tonalities of the symphony blended together in performance. Upon entering the classroom, her first encounter with the instructor was profound to say the least!

Arriving at Timberline Lodge, Patty weaves a story of events enchanting your very senses. Enter the private world of the infamous movie producer, Saul Zaentz, in the sweetness of the engaging time he spent with Patty, influencing the very foundation of her destiny in the world of composing and producing music for films.

"Play the Piano Overnight" author and teacher Patty Carlson invites you into her private world, traveling back in time to when she first sat down at a piano, at 21 years old. An artistic story teller, Patty will draw you into an almost mystical sense of her destiny as it unfolds. In episode 2, Patty begins her journey, traveling across the country to Timberline Lodge, in Mt. Hood, Oregon.