Here’s a handy website I ran across as I’ve been trying to track down good website resources for my students. You can click on each of the sections in the orchestra to see a close up view of the instrument, complete with labels for each of the different parts of the instrument. The information is […]
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31 Days to Better Practicing
Want some fresh ideas to jump-start the new school year for your students (or yourself!)? I suggest you head over to Chris Foley’s Collaborative Piano Blog for some great, practical ideas on practicing. Last year he wrote a series on 31 Days to Better Practicing and this year he’s put together a handy reader’s guide […]
Lang Lang Will Play at the Olympic Opening Ceremony
Isn’t this exciting?!
Audition to Study Piano with Mario Ajero
Check out this awesome opportunity that Mario Ajero is offering to anyone who is interested in studying piano with him! Mario is Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Coordinator of Class Piano at Stephen F. Austin State University and also hosts The Piano Podcast. He is one of the leading experts in the field of […]
Piano Practice Tips
This Piano Practice Tips E-News Archives page has some wonderful thoughts on effective practice methods. I’m guessing that the e-newsletter itself is no longer in operation, because the archives are dated 2000-2002. Here’s another page I just found with even more archives. I haven’t read through all of the archives, but it’s nice to know […]
Review of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 3
I was thrilled when I received the announcement that this third volume of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora is now available! I quickly made the arrangements to get a review copy and didn’t even care if I disliked every other song in the book, because I knew it had the one I’ve […]
