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The piano learning process at all levels of study

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

In spite of my having studied piano for decades, each learning experience is filled with challenges that I must approach with a glut of patience. A new composition has its own form, architecture, harmonic rhythm, fingering that requires a big … Continue reading →

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The Haydn Piano Sonata in C, UNPINNED, and matters of Memorization

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Pianists are expected to perform on stage without music. It’s a controversial area worth probing. Continue reading →

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My Top You Tube Picks for 2013, What are yours?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

My note: I’ve listed links to blogs posted about these performers. PIANO Grigory Sokolov Complete piano recital, Theatre de Champs Elysee (for astounding fusion of technique/lyricism/wide dynamic palette–having everything and anything at his disposal to draw upon from his rich … Continue reading →

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Playing the piano expressively with a full gamut of emotions (Blogged from Mo’ Joe’s Cafe in southwest Berkeley)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Today I attended a well-promoted “Shut Up and Write Meet-up.” The environment: An easy jazz backdrop with companion coffee mocha, whip cream swirl. No cell phone ring-tones or e-mail heart-song alerts. Just a noisy backdrop–children, adults, plates, forks, your order’s … Continue reading →

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Irina Gorin’s Tales of a Musical Journey is reviewed in the FALL 2012 Statewide MTAC Magazine

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

Here’s the link rather than copy/paste. The article is ONLINE! The you tubes are nicely embedded within the writing. http://www.mtac.org/cmt/CMT2012FallTalesMusicalJourney.pdf Now the icing on the cake: Irina needs to make the rounds to branches around the State to sell her … Continue reading →

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Technique is creatively woven into the piano learning environment from the very beginning of study

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

A discussion is intensifying on Facebook’s “The Art of Piano Pedagogy” about teaching technique as a separate sphere of learning, versus an inseparable part of the total music-making process. I tend to embrace a style of teaching that fuses all … Continue reading →

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Piano Technique: The Spongy Wrist is a great shock absorber and singing tone supporter

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

Rina, age 5, and Emily, 13, both learned about the supple wrist and how it nurtures a beautiful singing tone at the piano. Continue reading →

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Piano Lessons: Catching up with Rina, age 5

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Rina has reached a turning point in her piano studies, just 10 months into them. She’s playing the Reinagle Minuet, coordinating bass and treble lines. This is NOT ROTE playing, or any Suzuki variant. Rina knows the music alphabet forward … Continue reading →

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The Right Age for a Child to Start Piano Lessons (Videos)

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Is there a right time in a child’s life to embark upon piano study? The answer is not clear as I’ve discovered from years of teaching. With technology creating an environment in which children as young as two or three … Continue reading →

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Piano lessons should be tailor-made for each student (Videos)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

I’ve come to the conclusion that no full-proof piano method, or method book can be applied across the board to beginning students or those at any level of study. Each pupil is so unique that an individualized growth and development … Continue reading →

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