Things have been a little quieter on the piano teaching front this week, but I’m ready to officially announce the launch of my new blog – Journey to Self-Publishing. Yes, I’m in the process of writing a book and after considerable thought I’ve decided to go the route of self-publishing. The thought is both exciting […]
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Cliburn YouTube Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to 35 year-old gastroenterologist Christopher Shih, winner of the first Cliburn YouTube contest. Check out all the latest news here.
Survey Question #8
Another random, non-musical question. These are fun just to get to know the students a little better! After this my creativity ran out, so this was the last of the survey questions for this year. If anyone has ideas for other survey questions, I would love to know what they are! A lot of my […]
Survey Question #7
I decided to do a random non-musical question for number seven – partly just for something different and partly because I was running out of good ideas for lesson-related questions. 🙂 If you could take a trip anywhere in the world, where would you go? * Europe. * 1. Ireland. 2. Prince Edward Island. * […]
Survey Question #6
You can see that I have quite a few less responses to this question than some of the others. I just left it up to the students each week to decide if they wanted to answer the question or not. What performance tips have been the most helpful to you? * Just focus on your […]
Survey Question #5
Here is the fifth survey question I asked my students, followed by their answers: What advice would you give to a new piano student about practicing? * Never give up. * Never stop trying. * Get your rhythm correct. * Do it every day. * First play it slow, then play it backwards. * Play […]
