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Playing With Wolfgang

Playing With Wolfgang: Becoming Vulnerable

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Becoming Vulnerable2018-09-14T15:43:49-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
“But what does it mean?,” I asked. I used to ask that a lot when I was little. I remember that time clearly though. My Dad and I were in…
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Artist Portrait: Ayako Fujiki

Gail Fischler Artist Portrait: Ayako Fujiki2016-10-24T14:05:34-07:00 Artist Portraits
Meet pianist Ayako Fujiki! Raised with a rigorous classical background, she found an affinity for Spanish music early on. As a specialist in Spanish music, she trained under Alicia de Larocha…
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Leaving People Better Than You Found Them

Gail Fischler Leaving People Better Than You Found Them2015-11-24T10:29:02-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
It's easy to teach when everything is going well, when families support each other, when children are perfectly behaved, when students are healthy. It's a lot tougher when parents are…
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Vintage PA: A Personal Lesson in Promise

Gail Fischler Vintage PA: A Personal Lesson in Promise2015-11-03T11:53:27-07:00 Vintage PA
The following is a portion of a speech I gave several years ago at the local kick off for the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. I was asked to speak, to those…
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PA Shorts: Give Yourself Permission

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Give Yourself Permission2015-10-20T17:53:26-07:00 Vintage PA
Ruth Reichl had a mouthful to say on the difference between an amateur and a professional on a recent episode of The Splendid Table. The difference between you and me…
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Charging The Enemy

Gail Fischler Charging The Enemy2015-07-28T15:40:29-07:00 featured slider
The fortune read: Keep on charging the enemy so long as there is life. I pinned the scrap of paper to the bulletin board beside my desk where, every so…
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Finding Your Path

Gail Fischler Finding Your Path2015-06-09T12:15:55-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
My husband and I were watching an episode of Chef’s Table on Netflix last night. The featured chef was Francis Mallman. The cinematography was gorgeous but we were both becoming…
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PA Shorts: Did I Do Good?

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Did I Do Good?2015-05-06T13:02:12-07:00 featured slider
I have been doing some judging for various evaluation programs this spring. I love hearing the students. Mostly they are proud of their accomplishments but a little nervous too. I…
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