#19 – Walter #41 – Carla #23 – Laura You will each receive one of James Stevens’ beautiful solo piano collections to enjoy! Thanks to all for participating. Stay tuned for more great reviews, giveaways, and music teaching ideas! Also, be sure to check out James’ YouTube channel where he is regularly uploading new recordings:
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Giveaway of 3 Piano Solo Collections!
Don’t you just love having a new book of beautiful piano solos to play?! One of my favorite things to do is sit down with a new collection of lyrical piano pieces and just lose myself in the music. Thanks to composer James Stevens, there are three more such collections available to pianists everywhere (Like […]
And the Winner Is…
#60 – Walter! And Everyone! (see below) Congratulations, Walter! You should receive an e-mail with the complete set of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney. I know you’ll enjoy them. And as a special thank you to everyone for participating, Forrest has generously offered to give all Music Matters Blog readers 50% off the entire […]
Free Giveaway of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney!
Those of you who have been around here for a while know that my teaching philosophy and approach has been largely influenced by Forrest Kinney and his Pattern Play books and teacher workshops. I am excited to share that he has a new website and has been working on lots of projects to share with […]
MTNA Live Streams Masterclasses
As you probably noticed, I’m not live-blogging the MTNA conference this year. After getting married in December, I decided that it would be good to take this year off of my various travels and extra events to re-focus and make my husband and children my first priority. I am loving being a wife and mother […]
Perspectives on Distance Teaching
Even though I took the plunge into teaching piano lessons long distance (via Skype) 3 years ago, I still find it insightful to read others’ thoughts and perspectives on the topic. This article by Dan Severino Two Different Animals – Online Teaching vs. Studio Teaching is extensive and full of helpful thoughts for both those […]