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
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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
PSA: Your Piano Teacher Wants You To Slow Down
I recently wrote about how to play the piano faster, but today, let's focus on the opposite extreme - playing slowly. Spoiler: In the post about playing faster, it says you have to practice slowly in order to play faster! Slow practice is so, so, so important for pianists. I've actually written about it before, but it's such an important topic that it deserves another post. Piano Parents If you hear your child practicing at home and it seems too fast, it probably is too ... Read More about PSA: Your Piano Teacher Wants You To Slow Down
