I have asked Kevin Costley, and exclusive FJH composer, to write a guest post for this blog.  He has graciously agreed and chose to write about this important topic: Composing Made Me a Faster Sight-reader Sight-reading has always been very difficult for me. I didn’t have […]
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The American Composer’s Forum has announced an opportunity to attend a 2 day intensive workshop on film scoring. HOLLYWOOD CALLING: An Insider’s Guide to Film Scoring April 17-18, 2010 McNally Smith College of Music Saint Paul, MN  Registration Deadline: March 31,
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If you have not seen the new Schirmer Performance Editions that have been updated by Hal Leonard, I would encourage you to take a look at these. The editions are on a light tan colored paper making them easy on
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Welcome to all the MTNA members who are visiting this blog after attending the Free Piano Teaching Resources Online workshop given by Michelle Gordon on Tuesday. I am thrilled that Michelle decided to recommend this blog to you and wanted to take
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This is Lesson #8 in the pages that most spoke to me in What Matters Now.  I have seen so many organizations fail or falter because of a lack of clear vision and a committment to that vision. Composers and teachers
A friend and colleague of mine, Christopher Fisher, has written a new book on group teaching.  The book is Teaching Piano in Groups and is published by Oxford University Press.  Though I have not read it yet, I am sure that
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Hal Leonard has just announced its spring special offers for teachers: Order up to two copies of these specially selected music publications at a 40% discount. The special offer includes: • Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Method Materials • Adult
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This is Lesson #7 in the pages that most spoke to me in What Matters Now.  This is great advice for those wanting to establish a presence online.   Lesson #1 Passion (page 51) Lesson #2 Knowing (page 78) Lesson #3 Change (page 50)
Hal Leonard is now showcasing composers in the new email Hal Leonard Mainstage Newsletter. In this first issue, Carol Klose talks of watching Liberace as a child and and how she crafts music to connect with her audience. One of Carol’s most
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I have had conversations with several of my composer friends about the direction of music publishing in terms of print or digital distribution of music. I know that not only are composers concerned about these things, but music publishers are
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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!
