Finding Inspiration
It is human nature to have a gut belief that everyone finds musical inspiration just as you do. The way we operate is just so intrinsic to who we are…
PA Shorts: Then And Now
In the beginning of the school year when I was nine, all eighty or so of us in the 4th grade were shepherded into the cafeteria of our Northern California…
PA Shorts: How Many Hours???
I was catching up in the blogosphere today and came across a post by Elissa Milne about her black key piece, Safari. I was struck by the way she used…
PA Shorts: Happy Birthday!
Today Piano Addict on Word Press is a whopping one year old! So, I thought it would be fun to celebrate with some pianistic happy birthday videos. Look for two…
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…
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…