Tag Archives: Piano Lessons
Where are my glasses?
Over the years I’ve honed the whole recital thing logistically. I thought. I even wrote a post about it last year. Things generally go quite smoothly, as they mostly did three days ago. I was getting tougher this year – … Continue reading
Posted in Performance, Business of Teaching
Tagged Piano Lessons, Piano teaching, Recital, piano recital, music recital
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“I better not screw up”
Year-end. Had the recital on Saturday. None of my adult students played (does 24 count as adult?) None wanted to, although I gave them the opportunity. Then a friend sent this wonderful, heartwarming, just-in-time-for-Father’s-Day story – about an adult beginner … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Performance
Tagged Adult music students, Father's-Day, Joshua Henkin, Music lesson, Piano Lessons
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With distractions this time
Performance Classes were held in my studio this week as preparation for the year-end recital. As usual, students were grouped roughly by age and level, although scheduling issues sometimes ended up taking precedence. After the first run-through of the recital … Continue reading
Posted in Performance Classes, Piano pedagogy, Studio News
Tagged Piano Lessons, piano teachers, Piano teaching
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Step back from the panic
Exams start in two weeks. Some students will be ready. Some will not. I’m in a state of panic. And not quite sure why some students are not experiencing the same. I have to look back on the last few … Continue reading
Posted in General, Piano pedagogy, Studio News
Tagged Claude Debussy, Les Préludes, Piano Lessons, piano practice, piano teachers, Piano teaching
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Decipher the handwriting. And more.
“You have survived this season’s run of music festivals and competitions. You have your certificate. Maybe you even earned an award. Perhaps now you’re asking yourself, “Now what?” Please bring your written adjudication sheet(s) to your next music lesson … Your … Continue reading
… and don’t blame the page-turner
“What is it to be musical? You will not be so, if your eyes are fixed on the notes with anxiety and you play your piece laboriously through; you will not be so if, supposing that someone should turn over … Continue reading
Posted in Music History, Performance, Practice Tips, Quotes, Technic
Tagged classical piano, music quotes, Piano Lessons, piano music, Piano teaching, Schumann
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Tweak … tweak … tweak
Record store owner and employees upon seeing a recording artist enter their store: “What did you tell her about the shop for?” I ask the others. “I didn’t know it was classified information,” says Barry. “I mean, I know we … Continue reading
Good and positive and full of love
The year is winding down in a couple of months. Registrations and intentions are being collected for the new year starting in September. Music lessons are a long haul. Long-term thinking and planning happen every week. Students can stay with … Continue reading
Posted in Business of Teaching, Inspirational, Studio News
Tagged integrity, music lessons, Piano Lessons, Piano teaching
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Grouping backwards
The summer of 1995. My daughter was just a few months old. Mothers remember significant events by their pregnanices or ages of their children. I went to my first ever Piano Pedagogy workshop. Until that point my musical focus had … Continue reading
Well. That’s done.
For the last 18 years I’ve been teaching one or more of my kids to play the piano. That adventure is over. Last month my daughters both took their final (for them) exams. Then on Saturday I sat nervously in … Continue reading
Posted in General, Method Books, Performance, Studio News
Tagged Classical music, Lessons and Instruction, music lessons, Piano Lessons, Piano teaching
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A few musings on methods
Given the width and depth of early teaching materials available, I don’t like to stick with one method. New stuff is coming out all the time and I like to explore it. To be able to toss in any supplementary … Continue reading
