The Perils of Page Turning
This funny meme from Chris Foley at The Collaborative Piano Blog started me thinking about my own page turning experiences. Uncomfortable and hilarious situations have happened. Here are a few…
Vintage PA: One Musical Leaf Falling
A few years ago, my husband and I took a daytrip to Madera Canyon, near Tucson. At 5000 plus feet, the aspens were just losing the last of their leaves.…
Annual PA Mega Holiday Listening
Merry Christmas to everyone and many, many thanks for reading! Please enjoy this edition of my annual holiday listening list. Blessings to you all! Anderson & Roe: Sleigh Ride Charlie Albright:…
PA Shorts: In The Zone With Not Yous
Have you ever something totally perfect fly out of your mouth during a lesson and wondered how? It’s fun to be in the teaching zone. It’s a win for the…
Finding Inspiration: Redux
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…
Putting On Our Piano Pants: The Student-Teacher Two Way Street
Practicing is definitely a two way street. I was reminded of this important dual thoroughfare is when my work with 2 different students and my own practicing intersected this week.…
Vintage PA: Happy Little Trees
One evening, while my class piano students were working on their improvs for the midterm, I suddenly found myself saying, “You don’t need to apologize! Maybe in your world there’s…
IKEA Practicing: 5 Steps To Improve Learning
Can the way you put together a piece of IKEA furniture say something about the way you might approach other tasks? L J Sedgwick thinks so and advocates using the…