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Finding Inspiration

Gail Fischler Finding Inspiration2011-06-27T15:54:39-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
It is human nature to have a gut belief that everyone finds musical inspiration just as you do. The way we operate is just so intrinsic to who we are…
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PA Shorts: Then And Now

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Then And Now2011-06-15T08:56:38-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
In the beginning of the school year when I was nine, all eighty or so of us in the 4th grade were shepherded into the cafeteria of our Northern California…
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Artist Portrait: Sarah Fimm

Gail Fischler Artist Portrait: Sarah Fimm2011-06-01T16:28:12-07:00 Artist Portraits
Last week, singer songwriter Sarah Fimm and I chatted via Skype about what drew her into music, her teachers and mentors, helping young artists, her new album Near Infinite Possibility,…
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In Your Face!

Gail Fischler In Your Face!2011-05-01T17:55:31-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
I was catching up on some podcasts this week during my weekly commute to EAC when I became enthralled by a segment from To The Best Of Our Knowledge: Creative…
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Becoming a Non-Commissioned Piano Teacher

Gail Fischler Becoming a Non-Commissioned Piano Teacher2010-11-19T12:33:39-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
The tweet said, "Make time for non-commissioned work." I thought, Non-commissioned??? Have I ever even been given a commission??? This week, thanks to a post by Richard Byrne of Free…
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