The Young People’s Concert series put on by our Wichita Symphony Orchestra featured Billy and the Carnival this fall. I had never heard the piece before, but it’s a wonderful, fun musical work! Here’s an excerpt from the concert this morning:
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Fun Friday Film
Here’s the latest great YouTube video that I’ve come across, thanks to my sister. Anyone who grew up on Disney classics like I did will appreciate this fun a cappella medley of some of the favorites by the Doo Wop Shop A Cappella group:
And the Winner Is…
#18 – Mary Beth Purchase! Congratulations! You will receive a copy of Rosamond van der Linde’s memoir, A Piano in Every Room. I hope you enjoy it!
Win $200 From the Piano Technicians Guild!
Do you have a great teaching idea, app, or worksheet that you’d like to share with other teachers? If so, you could land yourself a $200 prize from the Piano Technicians Guild! From now until December 31, 2012, the PTG is collecting teaching ideas and resources from PTG and MTNA members to add to their […]
And I Thought 16 Pianos Was a Lot!
For many years I have been intrigued by the concept of a multi-piano concert. This year, thanks to an invitation from the Kansas City Music Teachers Association, six of my students and I are going to participate for the first time in their flagship event featuring 16 pianos and 32 pianists! We are so excited […]
Review and Giveaway of A Piano in Every Room
From the opening chapter of Rosamond van der Linde’s colorful memoir, A Piano in Every Room, readers will be drawn into the life of the young girl whose insatiable curiosity and love for music convinced her from the age of seven that she was destined to become a piano teacher. This was especially remarkable because […]
