- Hello, my name is Lex.

I'm a student studying opera and singing.

I'm very lucky that my life has been filled with music.

Every day I get to wake up and work as hard as I can to create moments of beauty.

Music is about enhancing time.

To make time more full, more meaningful and more exciting.

I wanna take a few minutes of your time today to invite you to make music with me.

I'm gonna sing the song, "Smile".

We'll put the words up on the screen so you can follow along and I'll be right here at the keyboard singing with you.

(gentle music) (gentle piano music) ♪ Smile though your heart is aching.

♪ ♪ Smile even though it's breaking.

♪ ♪ When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by.

♪ ♪ If you smile through your fear and sorrow, ♪ ♪ Smile and maybe tomorrow, ♪ ♪ You'll see the sun comes shining through ♪ ♪ for you ♪ ♪ Light up your face with gladness.

♪ ♪ Hide every trace of sadness.

♪ ♪ Although a tear may ♪ ♪ be ever so near, ♪ ♪ That's the time you must keep on trying.

♪ ♪ Smile, what's the use of crying?

♪ ♪ You'll find that life is still worthwhile ♪ ♪ If you'll just ♪ ♪ smile.

♪ - Thanks for joining me for a creative moment.

- [Narrator] Funding for this program is provided in part by the New York State Education Department.