Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Twist Not, Want Not: The Work of Dorothy Taubman and Sheila Paige, Part 1

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            I feel once again that I must preface this post with a disclaimer. This is my personal understanding and current experience wit...
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Freedom through Inhibition: Applying Alexander Technique to Piano Pedagogy

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            I think it is important to start this post off by saying that I am not a certified Alexander Technique instructor. This post ...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Putting the Feet Right: An Introduction To A Holistic Pedagogy

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           This is a rather lengthy topic that is near and dear to my heart. So as not to make it one long and unreadable post, I have divi...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Practicing Smart: A Staircase

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            This post is a prequel of sorts to a series of posts that is going to start next week. This series will hopefully be benefici...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Teaching by Ear

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One word which comes up so often when I am working with my students is “listen”. I think as a society that we are all great at hearing, but...
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Sound-Feel-Sign-Name: Why Reinvent the Wheel?

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It has been a year since I launched this blog and about that long since I posted! Life has been crazy and my priorities changed at about th...
Monday, November 7, 2016

The Search for the “Right” Teacher

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            Finding a music teacher for your child is a task that is far more difficult than it might seem. Some people have higher stand...