PA Shorts: Ignition – Blast Off!
Since I have been convalescing and forbidden to do anything particularly physical, I have had a lot of time to read. Two tidbits struck my fancy this week. The first…
Surprise! An Award
Wow! I was honored to find out that I was given The Very Inspiring Blogger Award by my colleague and fellow blogger LaDona. Thank you ma'am. It is truly heart…
Vintage PA: What’s On The Inside
“Wow !” I said, “You are like a different pianist!” And she was. Before, there had been surges and awkward accents in the opening to her Intermezzo, impossible to remove…
Yummo! Taste & False Assumptions
Last week, when I was talking with Reuel Meditz, our discussion took a surprising turn as I suddenly found myself asking him about his reactions to musicians who can be…
Artist Portrait: Reuel Meditz
This Artist Portrait comes to you in a bit of a different format. Because of Reuel's tour schedule, we were unable to video Skype our interview. So, we talked on…
Vintage PA: Change, Change, Change
In my capacity as QOTS (you had to be there- if not, see my Essential Skills Series) I quite often need to be the instigator of radical change in my students. When…
Playing With Wolfgang: Suites for the 4th!
I count myself very lucky that my undergrad teacher passed his love of 20th Century American music down to me. He himself had studied with Johana Harris at Colorado Springs…