“Deliberate practice requires sustained concentration, and the rewards are subtle and apparent only in the long term. Thus, one needs motivation in order to enter into and sustain the hard work of deliberate practice. But the learning happens not simply through putting in the hours, but through doing so intelligently.” ~Sanjoy Mahajan >>Read the rest […]
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Repertoire Reviews of Intermediate Level Piano Music
Have you ever wished you could listen to beautiful performances of intermediate level repertoire so that you could discover new and appealing pieces for your students? Well then, you can thank Luke Bartolomeo, of the Repertoire Review website, for being your wish-granting genie in a magic lamp because that is what his weekly podcast is […]
2012 MTNA Conference – Full Conference Post Schedule
Friday Hello New York! Sunday Morning – Alfred Music Publishing: The Colors of Music: Instructional Materials for Developing Pianists Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher – Introductory Remarks Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher Morning – Intermediate Masterclass with Marvin Blickenstaff […]
2012 MTNA Conference – Wrap-up: Full Post Schedule Coming Soon!
I am working on putting together a full schedule of all the conference posts for easy access, but in the meantime I thought I would give you a little glimpse of my blogging set-up this year. Instead of lugging around my bug laptop I decided to try blogging with my iPod Touch. It worked amazingly […]
2012 MTNA Conference – Wednesday Afternoon – Steinway Tour
Steinway & Sons generously offered to set up tours for attendees at the conference. They provided bus transportation from the hotel to their factory in Queens where we enjoyed a 90 minute overview of the process of building a Steinway grand piano from start to finish. It was fascinating! Here are just a few picture […]
2012 MTNA Conference – Wrap-up – Taking Home $200
Between all the showcases that distribute complimentary materials and the many exhibitors that have specials and coupons for free books, you are guaranteed to make back almost all of your conference registration fee in the materials you take back to your studios! My stash added up to over $200! There are some wonderful favorites, plus […]
