If January feels like a bit of a letdown after the holiday season, and you’re wondering what your students need to put the “pep” back into their step for this semester, then you’re in the right place. The January 2026 new music releases are just what you need to reinvigorate and re-inspire your students!
We’re bringing you new Little Fuzzies pieces and two new series of music by Wendy Stevens and Jason Sifford. The new Art and Music series brings art to life, and the Side Quests video-game series capitalizes on what students are loving these days. Both inspired series will make your students fly to the piano bench. Plus, we have new Little Fuzzies Practice Pals and stickers for your studio, and so much more.
From story-driven pieces to art-inspired repertoire and fresh motivating studio products, here’s all the January 2026 new music releases!
Wendy Stevens’ January 2026 Bundle
The January 2026 Bundle comes with 7 new pieces, beautiful covers, and bonus easy-to-use audio recordings. These pieces range from Early Elementary to Intermediate, and not only are they educational, but will make fabulous recital and festival pieces!
2 New Little Fuzzies pieces: The Little Fuzzies’ antics in Pyramid Peril and Artful Acrobatics are perfect for adventurous and imaginative students. Who can stay away from piano pieces about heists, peril, and hijinks?
5 Art and Music Series pieces for all levels: Collect all five pieces in the new series – believe us when they say they are show-stopping! With levels from early elementary to intermediate, and the emphasis on fine art, these are can’t-miss pieces for today’s students.
Read more details about each piece down below!
8-Bit Beginnings from the new Side Quest Series by Jason Sifford
8-Bit Beginnings: Combine Jason’s imaginative compositions with a format that resembles Short Sheets® – meaning, you get five pieces in one! 8-Bit Beginnings is a late elementary set of pieces in the new Side Quests series: five “quests” that give video-game loving kids a reason to sprint to the bench!
Two New Little Fuzzies Adventures
Hooray! The beloved Little Fuzzies series is growing! Wendy Stevens composed two new dazzling adventures for your students.
Pyramid Peril: When the Fuzzies try to be daring explorers, the mission does not go to plan. With Egyptian chromatic sounds and fun lyrics, this elementary piece brings the great pyramids to your piano bench.
Artful Acrobatics: When the Fuzzies try to educate themselves on art history in this elementary piece, the museum guards misunderstand their intentions to hilarious effect!
Handmade Practice Pals are Back!
The Little Fuzzies Practice Pals are back in stock! These extremely limited buddies stoke studio motivation, and many students (and teachers) LOVE them to pieces! They’re hand-knitted, come in a set of 3, and the first 45 orders will come with a cute knitted beanie!
New Little Fuzzies Painter Sticker
The Little Fuzzies stickers help students feel connected to their music in an incredibly motivating way! We have a new Little Fuzzy sticker – the painter. And don’t forget the matching Little Fuzzies Music Achievement Cards: they’re updated every time a new piece in the series is released.
Art and Music & Side Quests Music Achievement Cards
Music Achievement Cards are a tangible form of motivation that piano students love. We’ve been asked repeatedly to make a Music Achievement Card for (the newly re-released) Night Song – so we made Music Achievement Cards for the entire Art and Music Series! This part of the January 2026 new music releases is worth scooping up: every new piece in the series gets added to the Music Achievement Cards you’ve already purchased!
Same thing for the new Side Quests Series that includes the five 8-Bit Beginnings pieces by Jason Sifford!
Night Song: Re-released with new cover
The favorite early elementary solo Night Song has a fresh new look. This mature lullaby piece was based off of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” so Wendy knew it belonged in the new Art and Music series. Now your students can learn about the piece right before they sing the lyrics – and play a teacher duet with you! And if you already own this piece, you can re-download it to get the new cover.
Art and Music Bundle – a smaller bundle
Art and Music Bundle 1: Music meets visual art in this inspiring new repertoire collection of 5 pieces. Each cover gives information on the artwork that inspired the piece. The bonus QR code even includes educational information on the piece, besides having a convenient recording! These show-stopping pieces are truly great choices for recital pieces, or an art-themed recital.
Blue Chair Chillin’: This early elementary piece features the painting Little Girl in a Blue Armchair by Mary Cassatt. What was the precocious little girl thinking?nclude
Recess Rally: An elementary piece featuring the joyful sounds of kids at play in the schoolyard – and can you hear them playing “red rover?”
The Great Wave: If you have late elementary students who love bold, dramatic, and attention-grabbing music, then this intense and surging piece is just right! It’s inspired by Under the Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.
Mona Lisa Melody is as thoughtful and expressive as the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile. This early intermediate piece is lyrical and special.
Music Cubed: Inspired by the Cubist movement, Music Cubed has a bold and brash character and a modern rhythmic feel.
FREE Updated Little Fuzzies Teaching Guide
We’ve updated our Little Fuzzies Teaching Guide, and it’s completely free! The guide gives teaching support for Little Fuzzies pieces, and a list of the concepts for the collection of pieces. Just choose the Little Fuzzies Teaching Guide from the dropdown menu of choices, but feel free to download the free Short Sheets® and Tune Up Tunes® guides, too!
The 2026 January new music releases are here to bring masterful, show-stopping music to your new year of teaching. Do you feel any exciting possibilities for these pieces? Are you considering an “art and music” or maybe even game-themed recitals this year? Tell us in the comments!
