Goodbye Denver
We had a great time in the Denver area. It is lovely there at the foot of the Rockies and as an added bonus it isn't 100+ degrees. We didn't…
Learning Styles: Thinking ~ Feeling
Brad is a Thinker Brad values logic and organization. He has difficulty reviewing musical performances, creative work or prose because of their subjective nature. Brad excels at tasks such as…
A New Take on Bloom’s Taxonomy
I love humorous demonstrations that make theory real. Here's a link to a funny video illustrating Bloom's levels of learning through scenes from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. Enjoy!
Learning Styles: Intuitives ~ Sensers
This is the second in our series about the four learning style pairs of Isabel Meyers-Briggs and how they apply to music teaching and learning. (see Learning Styles: Introversion ~…
Learning Styles: Introversion ~ Extraversion
In Learning in Style, I promised a series detailing the four style pairs of Isabel Meyers-Briggs. Of course the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Seriously, most of…
Learning in Style
While updating Piano Addict this morning I ran across this link: Why Intelligent People Fail. Many of the characteristics for failure rang a bell for me. I prefer my glass half…
Learn It In 5
Here's a link to 5 minute how to videos on every imaginable tech topic: Learn it in 5. The link takes you to a video on Skype which you can…
Easy Classics & Current Hits
This coming year, I am scheduled to teach several classes of older and adult advanced beginners and I need some easy but satisfying classical arrangements. Plus, I have some intermediate…