A Personal Lesson In Promise
The following is a portion of a speech I gave last Saturday at the local kick off for the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. I was asked to speak, to…
PA Shorts: Not Exactly Pre-Reading
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…
Creativity & Method: Redux
It's the start of the school year and with it has come much discussion among colleagues, questions from new students, and personal observations about transfer student readiness. I have read…
Great Finds: Resources for Teachers & Families
I'm so grateful for the community of teachers and pianists I am part of. Whether it's face to face, online, or via social media, my piano peeps always come through.…
Smart Choices
Do you judge yourself as you practice? Those negative inner thoughts are human nature. Sometimes voices from the past echo in our heads. Sometimes, the thoughts have nothing to do…
In Training
The post went something like this: No matter what your musical goals are we will set up a training schedule that fits with your time frame. The word training is…
Reader Question: Bumps Along The Way
Karen sent me a question this week that hits close to home for all of us. "I started taking piano lessons after a break of about 10 years. During my…
Playing With Wolfgang: Bach’s Groove
“I just can’t get the beats to this song. Where is the groove?”, said one of my college class piano students. I had a moment of panic. My eyes must…