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Edna Golandsky, artistic director and co-founder of the Golandsky Institute, presented a session on how to move from the basics of reading and counting to performances filled with rhythmic vitality, long lines, and beautiful sound. Her presentation stems from years of working with very advanced pianists and trying to help figure out what it would […]

The afternoon began with a selection of exhibitor showcases. I headed to the Hal Leonard showcase, with Brenda Dillon, Jennifer Linn, and Fred Kern demonstrating learning approaches and pieces from the new Piano Fun for Adult Beginners book.

One of the things I was most excited about this year was that some friends from our area were performing in the Senior Duet Competition. I was thrilled to be able to attend and watch their performance. However, to our incredible disappointment, the room monitor started the performance before it was scheduled to begin and […]

Short video clips of musicians and other entertainers discussing their successful performance experiences was the introduction to the keynote address by Bill Moore, author of Playing Your Best When It Counts. What are the images, sensations, and feelings that come to mind when you think about your best performance? After encouraging us to contemplate this […]

Good morning from Milwaukee! The exhibitor showcases started bright and early this morning, and I’m currently sitting in an Alfred showcase. Dennis Alexander plays samples from his Especially in Jazzy Style collection. Next, Martha Mier took the bench and played pieces from her series, Musical Snapshots – 9 Original Solos for the Intermediate Pianist Portraying […]

Wouldn’t you know it, we had internet connection issues tonight, so this post won’t quite be live. We are working on the issue and it should be resolved tomorrow so that the posts will be live throughout the day! Anyway…here is a rundown from the Opening Session: After some lovely prelude music performed by Stained […]