[Note: This post is tongue in cheek, but it’s an unusual way to present these issues that tends to speak more clearly.] You know I advocate eliminating make up lessons (except in extreme circumstances), but here are reasons you should consider makeup […]
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After years of brainstorming, creating, editing, and revising, the second book in the Reproducible Rhythm Explorations series is finally here! Rhythm Manipulations® picks up where Rhythm Menagerie® left off. Rhythm Manipulations® is designed to appeal to more mature students such
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I love the way Hal Leonard is structuring their teacher discounts now! It used to be that you could get 40% off of up to two copies of most publications, but then a $9 shipping and handling charge was applied
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We recently had two major snow storms in our area. 14 inches were dumped the first time and 7 inches the second time! These storms were back to back, piling snow on snow and making my entire community a bit
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This weekend, we are in the process of making some significant changes to the website that will improve performance, interactions, and all kinds of things for you all! Everything, including the store, should still be functional, but you may notice
Here’s a sneak peak of some of the pictures we took last Saturday while I was doing the final trial of RM2. I’m working on final edits and all kinds of final details. It will be here soon, but I
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I received information on what seems to be a beautiful opportunity to compose in Alaska. Here is that information: 2013 Composing in the Wilderness Field Seminar A one-of-a-kind experience for adventurous composers. Draw inspiration from Alaska’s wilderness, write original music
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Trying something new as a teacher, composer, artist, or entrepreneur? I love this beautiful wisdom from Machiavelli: And it ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain
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Sometimes it’s the little things in life… Discover Card has made me smile many times in the last few weeks with this card. I imagine at some point, I’ll probably get inquiries about piano lessons because of this little piece
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There are no words necessary for this thing of beauty and inspiration. i Make a place to sit down. Sit down. Be quiet. You must depend upon affection, reading, knowledge, skill—more of each than you have—inspiration, work, growing older, patience,
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The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
