Good morning from Milwaukee! The exhibitor showcases started bright and early this morning, and I’m currently sitting in an Alfred showcase. Dennis Alexander plays samples from his Especially in Jazzy Style collection. Next, Martha Mier took the bench and played pieces from her series, Musical Snapshots – 9 Original Solos for the Intermediate Pianist Portraying […]
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2011 MTNA Conference – Opening Session – Culminating a Year of Collaborative Music
Wouldn’t you know it, we had internet connection issues tonight, so this post won’t quite be live. We are working on the issue and it should be resolved tomorrow so that the posts will be live throughout the day! Anyway…here is a rundown from the Opening Session: After some lovely prelude music performed by Stained […]
Review and Giveaway of Recording on a Budget by Brent Edstrom
For years I wanted to learn the secret to making CD recordings of my students’ playing. I searched and searched on-line, talked with various techy people at workshops, and scoured bookstores looking for the answer. I knew there had to be a simple answer somewhere, but it eluded me at every turn. Then finally, one […]
And the Winner Is…
#5 – Amy C. Congratulations! You’ll have to let me know how you do on the good-teacher-bad-teacher test, ok? 🙂 And if any of the rest of you pick up a copy of Tangy Tango, let me know how you do too! Stay tuned for another great giveaway next Tuesday!
Conference Countdown!
In just one week, I’ll be heading north to join multitudes of music teachers for the Music Teachers National Association annual conference. I have to admit, the prospect of trekking to Milwaukee in March is not especially thrilling to me, but the fact that I’ll be able to spend five days with colleagues from across […]
Review and Giveaway of Tangy Tango by Wendy Stevens
Wendy Stevens’ latest piece of early elementary sheet music, Tangy Tango, has hit the shelves and you’re either going to love it or hate it. 🙂 If you’re a good teacher who carefully prepares students for challenging elements they will encounter in a new piece, you will love it. If you’re a bad teacher who […]
