Thoughts On An Upcoming Competition
Some thoughts for my student as she prepares for a Welcome to the next step of your personal musical journey. You will meet some colleagues who are musically much more…
One Year Later: What’s Your Policy?
Saturday January 8, 2011 was a sad day in Tucson and for the country. The massacre took place at the Safeway where my family shopped for many years. One of…
PA Shorts: Ye Olde Rules
Whew! All the end of term and holiday recital craziness is past us. Years ago I read a group of entertaining rules of performance etiquette in the style of Jolly…
Happy New Year: 2011 Top Posts
The Happiest Of New Years To All My Fellow Piano Addicts! My heartfelt thanks go out to all of you for stopping by and reading the blog, following @pianoaddictblog on…
Chestnuts: Becoming A Rubato Geek
OK, I admit it, I was streaming Christmas music again during my commute this week. Alright, alright—a few other times Lots of mid-century renditions of classic holiday songs were in…
Guest Post: Teaching Students From Different Backgrounds, Neeki Bey
Those of you who know me, know that I am totally against, what my friend calls, "drive by arts experiences". These experiences can encompass a range of genres; the Chopin…
A Surge of Holiday Spirit
The past week has consisted of a myriad of small annoyances: a student tried to cover not practicing by saying she couldn't figure out notes she had been reading successfully…
Fun Is A Policy
My daughter and I were texting about important logistical stuff yesterday when I suddenly realized that I had to leave to go teach. “Gotta go teach!”, I typed. “Have fun!”,…