PA Shorts: A Pianist, A Halfpipe, & A Snowboard
"Amanda," I said, "You have to spot your landings before you get there!" She looked at me for a minute and then said, "" We talked about the fact that…
Artist Portrait: Paul Morin
Say hello to pianist and artist Paul Morin. He's a classical pianist, artist, composer, and educator. His performances blend classical masterworks with his own compositions and artworks. He has composed…
A Bit Of Humor
It's the bleak midwinter and we all need something to keep us going right? So, here are a few funnies to lift your spirits. Enjoy! ( and be sure to…
Great Finds: Dinnerstein’s Inventions & A Carbon Fiber Phoenix
Simone Dinnerstein: Bach Inventions & Sinfonias “An instrumental training is as much a training in how to listen as in how to play. In the text that accompanies the Inventions,…
Interference: No Penalty 2
The universe is conspiring to make me think hard about practicing. Coincidenza? I think not. I’m up to my eyeballs in Lieder and Art Song in preparation for a recital…
PA Shorts: Interference! No Penalty.
Last week I found myself focusing on practice strategies again and again—specifically how to change up passages and scales/arpeggios etc. when practicing with repetitions. I have quite a few new…
Scales. What? Double Thirds
I loved hearing about how you all teach scales and your plans to incorporate the paired fingerings from Scales. What? into your personal practice and teaching. JP and Marie, among others,…
Vintage PA: Amateur Exploration 2
Yesterday''s wonderful post on amateur pianism by Fran Wilson, More Than Hobbyists, deserves some extra airtime. "...all the amateur pianists I have met and know play the piano because they…