Our local Ballet Wichita organization performed a series of ballets in various parks, including one just down the street from us. It was a perfect occasion for an outing with a couple of my nephews (who also happened to be piano camp students who were familiar with the Carnival of the Animals suite!). They loved […]
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It’s Time for Piano Camp!
One of our favorite studio traditions is a week-long piano camp! It’s taken various forms over the years – from an intensive course for serious high school students, to a Carnival of the Animals adventure for my current students, to our most recent offering: Piano Expeditions for young, mostly-preschool students who are not taking formal […]
Summer Sale in the Bookstore!
Is anyone else here ready for summer? I’m focusing on finishing the semester strong, but I confess that I am counting down the days until summer break! For me this will mean a break from regular piano lessons, a break from homeschooling, a break from teaching writing classes, and time to read and garden and […]
Planning for Piano Camp!
Is anyone else experiencing Spring Fever yet? I’m itching to be outside working in my garden… (Truth be told I couldn’t wait any longer, so I planted several dozen seeds that I’m hoping I can nurture in their temporary egg carton dwellings until the danger of the last frost passes and I can transplant them. […]
Teaching Transfer Piano Students – Part One
Many years ago I walked into the piano studio of a new teacher, having recently realized that my years of piano lessons had left numerous gaps to which I was oblivious. Participating in a nation-wide music event as a high schooler had revealed this shocking truth to me and I was eager to make up […]
A Personal Update
For anyone who follows along closely enough to notice, you can see that I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus here on Music Matters Blog. It’s been exactly three months since my last post – the longest break I’ve ever taken in the 15 years I’ve been blogging here! Some of that has been due […]
