PA Shorts: Now That’s Something You Don’t See Everyday
I was blown away at what I saw in my local piano store today! Anybody want a 1920's Steinway, as originally decorated in the factory, & priced around 20K? The…
In Your Face Two
Remember the old story about the class of young music students who were told by the teacher that they must all comment after each other’s performances, and, they must always…
What They Said…
I’ll be blogging spottily over the next few weeks because we are on the road and the beach. Unfortunately my use of the internet is limited to cafes and in…
PA Shorts: Body of Work
At dinner the other night, my friend Ann told me how impressed she had been with her Granddaughter’s piano hands during a Skype call that morning. Later in the day,…
In Your Face!
I was catching up on some podcasts this week during my weekly commute to EAC when I became enthralled by a segment from To The Best Of Our Knowledge: Creative…
PA Shorts: Dimensionality
As I was driving home after our EAC Spring Recital this week, a word popped into my head—dimension. From Schubert to Beethoven to Persichetti, musical lines were not only understood…
Review: Updated & Improved Theory Sites
If you haven’t checked out these theory sites in a bit, it’s certainly worth your while. You will find updated features as well as new games and worksheets. Theta Music…
Gaps, Crevices, & Canyons
I have posted a lot about filling in what is missing from our student’s backgrounds, but, this week I got to thinking about our own gaps, crevices, and canyons. We…