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My Debut on the Piano Pantry Podcast

September 14, 2022 by natalie Leave a Comment

I knew Amy was a go-getter the first time I received an email from her 12 years ago. Truth be told, I had to do a little recon to make sure she was actually legit since she was so enthusiastic in her writing and was inviting me to join her for a hot air balloon […]

Filed Under: Fun Extras!, Guest Posts, Inspirational, Personal, Studio Ideas

Stelios Kerasidis Plays His Composition – Isolation Waltz

April 14, 2020 by natalie Leave a Comment

In the face of our global pandemic, it’s encouraging to see inspiration and innovation spring forth around the world. One such example is this gorgeous Isolation Waltz by young composer/pianist Stelios Kerasidis. It is comforting and hopeful to see that God uses times of darkness and pain to bring forth light and joy. Suffering is […]

Filed Under: Inspirational, Listen and Love, News

Musicality Now Podcast Founder Christopher Sutton Shares an Important Reminder

August 13, 2019 by natalie Leave a Comment

Two years ago Christopher Sutton launched The Musicality Podcast, which has recently become Musicality Now. In this episode on Your Codex and Creativity he shares an important reminder from a book excerpt we discussed on the interview I did with him a couple of years ago. In his book, The Piano Shop on the Left […]

Filed Under: Inspirational, Teaching

Inspiration from Ingrid Fliter

December 10, 2018 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of my favorite kinds of articles to read is interviews with various individuals. In the current issue of American Music Teacher, I enjoyed the interview with Ingrid Fliter, a renowned performer of Chopin’s music. Here are two of her statements that inspired me as both a pianist and a piano teacher: In response to […]

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New Circle of Fifths Poster!

October 4, 2018 by natalie Leave a Comment

At one of my piano lessons earlier this week, I made a reference to the Circle of Fifths with one of my students. As I debated whether to quickly sketch out what I was talking about on a dry erase board or pull a printed worksheet from one of my theory worksheet binders, I had […]

Filed Under: Inspirational, Resources, Store, Studio Ideas

“The earliest moving image of an orchestra where you can hear them play”

July 31, 2018 by natalie Leave a Comment

What year do you think fits the above description? An orchestra captured on film with full audio? Thanks to the devoted efforts of the New York Philharmonic first archivist and historian, there is an extensive archive of incredible memorabilia preserved from the orchestra’s founding in 1842! A recent article in the NY Times highlights ten […]

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