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An 8-Year old begins piano lessons!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

An exciting musical journey has begun! Liz, an 8-year old who prances by my apartment singing mellifluously, became my newest piano student last night. Her lesson opened with, “Welcome to a universe of the imagination,” an inspired framing that kept … Continue reading →

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A Fear-less, Horizontal Approach to Staccato playing

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Most piano students become DIS-connected when asked to play staccato. Their full blown trepidation wedded to DETACHMENT is so conspicuously on display during scale and arpeggio playing that a teacher must first devise mental cues to bring the student down … Continue reading →

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