Playing With Wolfgang 1.1: Clara & Robert Sitting In A Tree
I have always secretly had it in for Clara Schumann. There was that Trio that I was forced to work on for an entire semester and then there is the…
PA Shorts: Rules
How do we learn the rules of the game? Some of us get right in there, roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. We figure out the rules…
PA Shorts: Hard Work
How often do our students (and occasionally ourselves) end up banging against a brick wall (figuratively speaking) because we need to change our game plan and gain the knowledge and…
Guest Post: Sara Zanussi, A Tanzanian Adventure
In this post we adventure vicariously with Sara Zanussi. Sara is just back from a year spent teaching piano and music in Arusha Tanzania. When I asked her how she…
PA Shorts: 42
Years ago, I was giving a workshop on encouraging musicality and creativity in elementary students. The teachers were interested and very eager to learn. It was a great group, but…
Review: Chip Michael’s Piano Preludes
When I opened up Chip Michael's Piano Preludes and began to read through the first one, I was immediately transported back to the semester in which I was preparing for…
Reach Out & Touch Someone: The Value of eMentoring
How can I better help my students understand why they should keep playing and studying through high school and beyond and also help them develop realistic expectations about the role…
Review: Tales of a Musical Journey
Irina Gorin’s Tales of a Musical Journey starts a young beginner on a trek through an enchanted musical land called The Magical Kingdom of Sounds. Along the way, students meet…