If you have a Yamaha Clavinova in your studio, you can practically set up your own recording studio! (If you don’t have a Clavinova, check out this post for instructions on how to set up recording with your acoustic instrument.) I just recently found out how to connect the Clavinova into my computer so that […]
MTNA Session – The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young
Following are my notes from the session: The Performance Tradition and Pedagogical Relevancy of Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young by Lora Deahl A path-breaking collection of character pieces written by Schumann in 1848. 2006 marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Schumann. His Album for the Young was borne out of his deep […]
MTNA Session – A Musician Acts
Following are my notes from the session: A Musician Acts – How Acting Techniques Can Improve Music Performances and Pedagogy by Jaren S. Hinckley The Magic If Play/sing a few lines of the piece. Play/sing the same piece as if… Think of how it would come across if that situation applied – still correctly and […]
List Your Studio For Free!
Through another teacher I just became aware that Yahoo! offers free business listings! Their basic listing even includes a free 5-page website that looks like it would work great for a teacher who just wants to make basic information about their studio available on-line. Their web-based wizard makes creation of the site easy for even […]
We Interrupt This Post Series…
Just wanted to interject a little sidenote. With some information I received at the MTNA Conference, I came across several other music-related blogs and have listed them on my right sidebar. I’ve perused them briefly, but not extensively. However, I wanted to make you aware of their presence. If you know of any other music […]
MTNA National Conference – Saturday
The renowned Van Cliburn gave the opening Keynote speech of the Conference. Though I didn’t transcribe the speech verbatim, I have attempted to capture the essence of it in the following notes. Van Cliburn began his speech by expressing his gratefulness to his parents, particularly his mother, Rildia Bee, who had been his piano teacher […]
