A Personal Lesson In Promise
The following is a portion of a speech I gave last Saturday at the local kick off for the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. I was asked to speak, to…
PA Shorts: Opportunity Knocks
One of my Facebook friends recently shared a few words of advice to aspiring musicians by pianist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ben Folds. This earthy collection of thoughts struck a…
PA Shorts: Then And Now
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…
Guest Post: Ramblings of an “Older” Pianist
I invited my friend and adult student Marsha Foresman to come and speak to my pre-college students about her piano journey and why it's important for them to keep playing…
Mind Your Manners
A couple of years ago our Fine Arts Department hosted a series of piano masterclasses and an evening recital. Our school is located in a rural area about hours away…