Thoughts On An Upcoming Competition
Some thoughts for my student as she prepares for a Welcome to the next step of your personal musical journey. You will meet some colleagues who are musically much more…
Chestnuts: Becoming A Rubato Geek
OK, I admit it, I was streaming Christmas music again during my commute this week. Alright, alright—a few other times Lots of mid-century renditions of classic holiday songs were in…
A Surge of Holiday Spirit
The past week has consisted of a myriad of small annoyances: a student tried to cover not practicing by saying she couldn't figure out notes she had been reading successfully…
Essential Skills for the Transferring Developing Pianist: Part 2
I have been dubbed QoTS (OK, you had to be there--alternatively you can read the first post on this subject). Here is the second installment of essential skills that most…