A beautiful new piano book arrived in my mailbox, begging to be opened, begging to be played. The musical sounds captured in clean black print were even more delightful than the cover. All of this is the work of Angeline Bell, a Malaysian piano teacher and composer in the UK. She kindly sent me a […]
Spring Highlights in the Studio
What a whirlwind this spring has been! Full of activities and opportunities in the studio and beyond. Here are a few memorable highlights from the past couple of months: In February we were delighted to welcome composer Wendy Stevens to a Composer Connect event hosted by our local music teachers association. Each student played a […]
New Piano Camp – To Outer Space with Holst and The Planets
It’s that time of year again – time to immerse myself in every resource I can find and break out the brainstorming journal to start planning for this year’s Piano Expeditions piano camp! I’ve been reviewing all kinds of music-related kids books for the occasion and trying to find just the right one to capture […]
A New Page of Reviews of Music Books for Kids!
In my planning for piano camps each summer I spend hours upon hours searching for music-related books for kids, trying to find just the right one to accompany each theme. Invariably, I ended up borrowing from the library books that I’ve borrowed before…and then forgotten. I perform all kinds of queries for “interactive children’s books” […]
Silhouettes – A Delightful New Piano Book by Jakub Metelka
One of my favorite pastimes is sitting down with a new piano book and sight-reading through it. The pleasure is further enhanced when it’s a new collection by a lesser-known composer with a fresh and engaging sound. Such was the case with the trio of books by Czech composer Jakub Metelka that I discovered last […]
New Year – New Technology
Years ago I was given an iPad mini as a birthday gift, partially at my request because I wanted to use it in my studio. To my surprise, it mostly sat on a shelf and collected dust, so I eventually gave it away. So even though I’ve been eyeing the new iPads for a while, […]
