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Interference: No Penalty 2

Gail Fischler Interference: No Penalty 22014-01-20T17:51:43-07:00 Skills
The universe is conspiring to make me think hard about practicing. Coincidenza? I think not. I’m up to my eyeballs in Lieder and Art Song in preparation for a recital…
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The Ikea Effect & Teachability

Gail Fischler The Ikea Effect & Teachability2013-02-12T16:53:08-07:00 Skills
  I felt a jolt of electricity when I heard the NPR story, Why You Love That Ikea Table, Even If It’s Crooked. In the first place, I could happily…
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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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PA Shorts: How Many Hours???

Gail Fischler PA Shorts: How Many Hours???2011-06-07T18:10:36-07:00 Pianistic Shorts
I was catching up in the blogosphere today and came across a post by Elissa Milne about her black key piece, Safari. I was struck by the way she used…
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Essential Skills for the Transferring Developing Pianist

Gail Fischler Essential Skills for the Transferring Developing Pianist2010-08-27T14:52:55-07:00 Skills
I am the queen of transfer students. I live in an area where there is a lot of moving in and out and, of course, college students are inherently transfer…
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