They were introduced at a post-stroke group in Englewood, New Jersey by the program's director, who knew of their shared love for music and thought perhaps together, they could play as one.

[3] She toured the United States with him, playing at his lectures to demonstrate how adults could learn to master the piano using her husband's methods.

Although she learned to walk again and was able to return to her apartment in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, she remained unable to use her left hand.

In the spring of 1983, she began visiting a post-stroke group at Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living in Englewood, New Jersey.

[3][4] After being picked up by The New York Times, which put the story of "Ebony and Ivory" on its wire service, articles about them appeared in newspapers around the United States.

[citation needed] They were featured on PM Magazine, CNN and NBC Nightly News, with Tom Brokaw.