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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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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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A Little Perspective

Gail Fischler A Little Perspective2015-04-07T15:41:01-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
Now that March Madness has come to an end, it's officially recital/evaluation season. Our EAC recital is tomorrow evening. With that comes inevitable worry wart nerves and the polar opposite:…
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Great Job!

Gail Fischler Great Job!2015-03-10T17:58:48-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
Being specific with our praise phraseology isn't anything new. Social media is full of articles on parenting language. It helps if we as teachers also think carefully about our language. The student…
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Lapbook Project For High Schoolers

Gail Fischler Lapbook Project For High Schoolers2015-01-06T14:05:39-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
Last semester I asked my high schoolers who study at the college to create a lapbook detailing one of their performance pieces. Some had no idea what a lapbook was.…
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PA Shorts: Fortune Cookie Advice

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Fortune Cookie Advice2014-12-26T14:52:01-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
Happy, happy Holidays to all you piano addicts and many, many thanks to each of you for reading and supporting the blog. On our recent trip to Las Vegas, we went…
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PA Shorts: Playing by Heart vs. Memory

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: Playing by Heart vs. Memory2014-09-30T14:27:50-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
I found this in my inbox last Saturday and it really did my heart good. You were right, memorization CAN happen in fifteen minutes.  I am so excited about being…
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Playing With Wolfgang: Jesus Loves Me in Japanese

Gail Fischler Playing With Wolfgang: Jesus Loves Me in Japanese2014-08-05T17:53:13-07:00 Playing With Wolfgang
I remember clearly the day clearly. It was a big deal for us kids. We were going to surprise the whole congregation. We could barely sit still through the beginning…
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