Valentine’s Day is almost here, and you might be scrambling to find the perfect idea for a Valentine piano party,…
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Host the Best Ever “Happy Fall, Y’all!” Costume Recital
Happy Fall, Y’all! In October, my students participated in our biggest ever costume recital, complete with food, photos, and even…
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Basketball Dribble Specs in Piano Lessons? Yes Please!
When students are sight-reading, why should they learn to keep their eyes up and on the page and not on…
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Three Rules for A Magical, Musical, Moving Performance
In recent months, I’ve heard a lot of teachers discussing and wondering how to help students play with emotion and…
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Accompanying 101: 10 Tips for Beginning Accompanists
This post originally appeared at my original Plucky Pianista blog in December 2013, and is featured as part of “The Top Influential Piano…
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GarageBand 101: How to Create Quick & Easy Recordings on Your iPad
Who loves GarageBand for iPad! Me, me, me! I started using it recently in my studio, and once I learned…
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How to Create Gorgeous Photo Backdrops for Student Recitals
Take a look at this photo. What do you think about how we decorated for our Christmas recital last year? I’m…
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