Bike Shifters and Octaves
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…
PA Shorts: 42 Redux aka The Uncertainty Principle
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…
Decisions Decisions
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…
Guest Post: Sara Zanussi, A Tanzanian Adventure
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…
Reach Out & Touch Someone: The Value of eMentoring
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…
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…
Artist Portrait: Sarah Fimm
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,…
In Your Face!
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…