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Here are some more articles about the pianos spread about the city of New York this summer. I don’t know about you, but I am finding this delightful! Piano Alfresco Play it Again Gotham The “Sing for Hope” Piano Plan East Village Pianos and a Hardscrabble Attitude  The capability to store your music on a Cloud and then stream directly to your mobile or computer is one of the up and coming trends in music technology. Read about it in this article from the New York Times; Three Cloud Music Companies to Watch. Saturday night I tripped in a parking lot and was instantly involved in a spectacular fall. No, contrary to rumors, I was not attacked by ninjas nor did I lay down my Harley trying to avoid a Prius. I did however do a number on my nose and crack a piece off my kneecap. Of . . . → Read More: Great Expectations Here’s an article that should make all Piano Addicts proud and inspired to perhaps add a bit of pianistic public art to their communities. Piano to the People! Piano For Busy Teens, Melody Bober, Gayle Kowalchyk, E.L. Lancaster (2009 Alfred) The busy teenager presents a great challenge to all teachers. The busy teenager who started lessons in middle school or later presents an even greater one. The cover on these 3 volumes says it all: car keys, a concert ticket, earbuds, and money . . . → Read More: Busy Teens, Pattern Play, and Lyric Moments 3 Some time ago, I was at the checkout counter at the grocery store after 9 pm. It had been a long day of piano practice, a meeting, dog training, some lessons, family meals, more lessons, homework help, and the checkout line had not been short. I was feeling a bit of the martyr as I . . . → Read More: Day After Day Recently, FJH Music Company released the first two levels of the new method Succeeding at the Piano, by Helen Marlais. The series is marketed as, “a comprehensive method that will establish a student’s musical foundation and love of piano playing. Note reading, intervallic reading, rhythm, technique, theory, and musicianship are consistently reinforced throughout.” I would . . . → Read More: Succeeding at the Piano Wow! Four masterclasses over the course of two days- what a conference! Masterclasses provide more learning opportunities than any other lesson format, I think. The student receives the benefit of another point of view about the piece and their playing, teachers observe and improve their diagnostic and teaching skills, and fellow students discover new repertoire and . . . → Read More: Masterclasses Galore Arizona State Music Teachers Association is holding it’s 81st Annual Conference this weekend in Tucson. So many old friends and some new ones! So many great new ideas and old ones stated in fresh ways! First of all I hit the exhibits where I discovered the coolest action figures in the world. Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven . . . → Read More: My Brain is Full  |
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