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 (formerly called the Central MN Music School). Amy has won several state piano competitions and has performed several times at Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota.  She attended Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, where she was also awarded a piano performance scholarship and studied under Dr. David Worth and Dr. Jay Hirschberger. She also holds a BA in Nursing and works full time as a Registered Nurse. Amy is now a composer of New Age 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 The CARE Channel, eScapes Cable TV Network and has her music on various internet radio stations and streaming networks such as Pandora, apple music, Amazon Music, Spotify, iTunes, Jango, Enlightened Piano Radio, Calm Radio, Whisperings Solo Piano Radio and others.   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, as well as her youngest daughter, who has special needs.  Amy is a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers).  Amy is married and a mother of two beautiful girls. Her youngest has the Mosaic form of Down Syndrome and Autism but doing well.  Her oldest daughter is in college.  Amy continues to play classical music as well as compose New Age material.  Amy is working on her 3rd solo piano album of all originals. Stay tuned!  In Amy's spare time, she also enjoys playing on tennis league and reading, as well as spending time with her family up at the family log cabin, as this is where much of her inspiration of her music comes from....the beauty of nature that God has given us as well as the family that she loves so much.