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PA Shorts: Not Exactly Pre-Reading

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Not Exactly Pre-Reading2013-09-10T21:20:15-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
My students have been full of questions about how to best help their beginning readers- especially those who look at the score as though it had lobsters crawling out of…
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PA Shorts: Supermoon!

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Supermoon!2013-06-24T15:05:19-07:00 Great Finds
The astoundingly beautiful Supermoon this weekend got me to thinking of piano pieces that have moon in their titles—aside from the obvious (Clair de Lune, soundtracks for certain vampires, Moonlight…
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Pa Shorts: A Lesson in Perfection

Gail Fischler Pa Shorts: A Lesson in Perfection2013-05-07T11:41:29-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
I went to San Diego last weekend to visit family. A friend of my daughter's, who also happens to be a world class photographer, saw that I was wearing a…
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PA Shorts: As Time Goes By

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: As Time Goes By2013-04-09T10:46:07-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Last Thursday, film critic Roger Ebert lost his long battle with cancer. I was listening to a Fresh Air interview by Terry Gross and was struck by the following: I…
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PA Shorts: Resilience

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Resilience2013-03-26T11:30:21-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
I was perusing a discussion on one of the social media groups I belong to and was struck by a comment on resilience. The discussion concerned judges and whether certain…
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PA Shorts: Competition With A Twist

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Competition With A Twist2013-02-25T16:16:27-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of adjudicating for a piano competition about a 90 minute drive from here. The format was pretty much what you would expect: four divisions…
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PA Shorts: Thanks For The Great Year!

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Thanks For The Great Year!2013-01-02T17:30:33-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
I want to thank all you readers for perusing this blog and for putting up with and even encouraging my ramblings. I thought I'd list the top posts from 2012…
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PA Shorts: Merry 12 Days

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Merry 12 Days2012-12-27T17:30:20-07:00 Great Finds
Here are a few gems to help your days stay merry & bright. Thanks for reading and for your support and encouragement. I know pianists are always busy during the…
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