Don’t forget that I’m giving away 2 copies of “Tangy Tango” on Wednesday (AND there is an amazing product post and giveaway starting on Wednesday that you won’t want to miss!). See this post for information on all the ways […]
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If you are looking for a flashy recital piece for a Level 1 student, Hal Leonard has just published a new piece of mine called Tangy Tango. This piece is perfect for the showy student or the student who
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I wanted to tell you about a Christmas new release of my friend and frequent guest writer Kevin Costley. It seems to have been released a bit later than many Christmas books, but I know you’ll want to check it
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Today is the birthday of Abigail Adams, wife of founding father John Adams. Ever since reading David McCullough’s book John Adams, I have been fascinated and inspired by this beautiful woman. Abigail was beautiful, witty and incredibly intelligent as evidenced
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I adore Christmas music! As a matter of fact, I just started listening to Christmas music this week in addition to having my students begin working on Christmas pieces. I love the old classics, but I find it is easy
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I wanted to share a few of my favorite pieces by Mona Rejino. (Don’t forget that you have until Friday to submit questions.) As I was writing this post, I became aware of a few more “student saver” pieces of
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Yesterday, Mona shared about her favorite elementary pieces and why she likes them. Today, she shares about her favorite intermediate pieces: Early Intermediate “Snap To It!” on the early intermediate level is a piece I often hear performed at jazz festivals.
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Mona Rejino, the composer for whom you may submit interview questions, has written a number of original pieces and arrangements for all levels of students. Her most recent pieces include “In the Groove” and Disney Film Favorites. For this post,
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DeeAnn Brown is an adjuct teacher of piano at Wichita State University. I have had the privilege of observing her teaching years ago when I was a pedagogy student at WSU. She amazed me then with her abilities to coax the
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The new fall catalogue from Hal Leonard has arrived and I was excited to see that 2 of my recent books were on the front cover! So, you can now purchase both American Portraits and Returning to the Piano for
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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!
