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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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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NextNotes High School Composition Awards This is open to any 14-18 year old and is not limited by the style of music! Any style and instrumentation is accepted as long as it’s your creative design! Six composers will be chosen
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Well, the controversial topic of playing from memory got a lot of reads in the last two weeks. I was excited that so many of you commented on the blog post: Controversial Things We Don’t Discuss: Memorizing. As a matter
I know there are a number of states that have composition contests around this time of year. Last year I was privileged to judge the Texas MTA contest with Melody Bober and David Karp. This year, I get to hear
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Many of you have been asking when the 2nd book of Rhythm Menagerie is coming out, so I thought I’d give you an update. If you get bored with any of this, keep reading to the end because I’m offering
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…this year’s National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy! I’m so excited to tell you that I’ve been invited to share two presentations at this year’s conference. I love to present, but more than that, I love to meet and be around
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Okay, I’ve been thinking and wrestling with a controversial idea about memorizing music for years now and have decided that I’m just going to have to confess what I decided. Now I know that I may risk harsh criticism from
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It seems like every year I discover some kind of amazing new teaching tool. Last year it was the Eggspert. The year before that it was the erasable highlighters that really work! As you know, I am an office-supply junkie and love
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As we begin thinking about personal resolutions for the new year, we might also want to think about resolutions we might need to make as a piano teacher. The Clavier Companion blog is featuring an article I recently wrote for
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How to Revolutionize Rhythm in Your Studio
Learn how this rhythm curriculum gets rhythm IN students' bodies so it comes OUT in ALL their music! See why "It’s the best resource out there for teaching rhythms" and get your students "exponentially improving!"
