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Bike Shifters and Octaves

Gail Fischler Bike Shifters and Octaves2011-09-23T14:32:59-07:00 Skills
My Townie came with a Shimano twist gearshift integrated into the right handgrip. This configuration caused my right hand to be supinated at an awkward angle (who thought that was…
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PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle2011-08-29T08:37:05-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
    Remember my story wherein Teacher 42 became so uncomfortable with musical choices that she finally said, "You mean there's no right way?" I concluded that I had given…
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Decisions Decisions

Gail Fischler Decisions Decisions2011-08-23T19:27:56-07:00 Learning & Learning Styles
Years ago, we spent a day at the San Diego Wild Animal Park with our family. As we were leaving, we heard a man on the phone (a pay phone…
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Guest Post: Sara Zanussi, A Tanzanian Adventure

Gail Fischler Guest Post: Sara Zanussi, A Tanzanian Adventure2011-08-01T11:36:46-07:00 Guest Posts
In this post we adventure vicariously with Sara Zanussi. Sara is just back from a year spent teaching piano and music in Arusha Tanzania. When I asked her how she…
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Reach Out & Touch Someone: The Value of eMentoring

Gail Fischler Reach Out & Touch Someone: The Value of eMentoring2011-07-18T12:20:48-07:00 The Piano Addict Muses
How can I better help my students understand why they should keep playing and studying through high school and beyond and also help them develop realistic expectations about the role…
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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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