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Fun Is A Policy

Gail Fischler Fun Is A Policy2011-11-29T12:20:36-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
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!”,…
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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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In Your Face Two

Gail Fischler In Your Face Two2011-05-18T20:10:47-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
Remember the old story about the class of young music students who were told by the teacher that they must all comment after each other’s performances, and, they must always…
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Presents Under The Piano

Gail Fischler Presents Under The Piano2010-12-10T15:15:57-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
My favorite holiday note ever is written on a piece of binder paper in pencil and goes like this: Thank you for being my piano teacher. I hope to be…
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