I used to love attending in-person piano conferences before my kids were born. There was so much to learn and so many people to meet in such a short time. I would always come home inspired with ways to revamp my studio and my teaching. In recent years, it's been harder to travel to conferences while juggling a studio and a family. After the holidays I was looking for an online conference to help me break out of the pandemic teaching rut that I seem to be in. I had heard about Music ... Read More about Music Ed Connect: An Ongoing, Online Conference For Piano Teachers
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20 Things From 2020 That I’ll Keep Around
These photos were taken exactly 1 year ago at my studio-wide "piano party" on March 1, 2020. I had 40 piano students over to my house that day and they played music for each other, played some games and we put together some huge ensemble performances at the end. As you can see, it everyone had a great time and social-distancing, mask-wearing and hand sanitizer weren't even crossing our minds. 11 Days later, I would teach my last "normal" piano lessons. Looking back at these pictures from ... Read More about 20 Things From 2020 That I’ll Keep Around
Your Guide to Buying a Used Piano
I often work with my students' families to help them find the right piano for their home. The first big question is digital or acoustic. You can read all about the pros and cons of each option in this post. If a student is more interested in an acoustic piano, there's usually quite a bit of sticker shock when they see the price of new acoustic pianos. Understandably, it's not always in the budget to purchase a brand new acoustic piano. Thankfully, there are many used acoustic ... Read More about Your Guide to Buying a Used Piano