Artist Portrait: Lara Downes
As a very little girl, Lara Downes remembers going to pre-school music classes. “There was a little boy who was not paying attention and making trouble. He was around under…
More Great Stuff
Of course, once I posted about cool stuff, I found more to share. Enjoy! Blogging at Piano Teacher Press Many of you know Dan Severino's entertaining tweets, but did you…
Review: Africa Book 1 & Metronome Plus
Africa Book 1, Neeki Bey Ever wish you could visit Africa—today!? Well, here’s your ticket in a volume of ten African songs from across the continent arranged by Neeki Bey.…
Bike Shifters and Octaves
My Townie came with a Shimano twist gearshift integrated into the right handgrip. This configuration caused my right hand to be supinated at an awkward angle (who thought that was…
Six Onions & 10,000 Hours: Redux
Recently, I came across a post on the blog Musical Resources which discussed the 10,000 hour principle as it applies to music, music teaching, and musical talent, a podcast from Music is…
Playing With Wolfgang: Debussy – Footsteps, Long Hair, & Fans
Footsteps in the Snow One weekend, many years ago, as I was preparing for my Master’s Recital (I will leave the many up to your imagination but please, dear reader,…
Cool Stuff For A New Teaching Year
I have come across some pretty cool resources lately and thought this was a great time to gather them into a post. So, here goes- and have a great year…
PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle
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…