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PA Shorts: Sound Images

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Sound Images2011-11-08T16:03:54-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
It’s that time of year again—time for the college fall recital. We always try to do something unique and different (put on a show) so that the audience is glad…
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PA Shorts: Gems

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Gems2011-11-04T15:28:02-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
This week I came across two absolute gems that I feel compelled to share. The first is a quote from Terri Gross' interview with Tom Waits on Monday's edition of…
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PA Shorts: Trick or Treat!

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Trick or Treat!2011-10-31T08:30:29-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Some pianistic trick-or-treating in honor of the day. Enjoy! Halloween Puzzler Night on Bald Mountain: Andrey Dubov Pictures at an Exhibition Pt. 1. The Gnome & The Old Castle :…
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PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle2011-08-29T08:37:05-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
    Remember my story wherein Teacher 42 became so uncomfortable with musical choices that she finally said, "You mean there's no right way?" I concluded that I had given…
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PA Shorts: Rules

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Rules2011-08-08T11:04:24-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
How do we learn the rules of the game? Some of us get right in there, roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty. We figure out the rules…
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PA Shorts: Hard Work

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Hard Work2011-08-05T06:46:26-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
How often do our students (and occasionally ourselves) end up banging against a brick wall (figuratively speaking) because we need to change our game plan and gain the knowledge and…
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PA Shorts: 42

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: 422011-07-28T13:44:15-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Years ago, I was giving a workshop on encouraging musicality and creativity in elementary students. The teachers were interested and very eager to learn. It was a great group, but…
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PA Shorts: Fireworks

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Fireworks2011-07-03T15:00:34-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Some American pianistic fireworks in honor of The Glorious 4th! These are the best kind of fireworks for us in Arizona since our state has mostly been on fire lately.…
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