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Judging NFMC

Thinking About Music

Last weekend I had a the privilege to serve as a judge for the NFMC piano competition in a nearby town. I always love hearing students perform a polished piece of music.  Everyone was very well prepared and it was a delight to hear them play.  All students played two pieces in the morning and received a rating.  Anyone who…
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Piano Olympics Recap

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On Saturday, my friend Adam from Tulsa Piano Lessons and I hosted a Piano Olympics event for our students.  It was a great morning and it was fun to see our students coming together to flex their music theory muscles!We divided our students into 3 levels and created events for each level. Level A: Synchronized Scales (5 finger in C,…
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Guest Post at FPS Resources today!

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Jennifer Foxx of FPSResources asked me to be her guest today on her blog.  Head over there to join a conversation about building community within a piano studio. For those of you visiting Pianissimo for the first time from Jennifer’s blog, welcome!  I hope you’ll stick around and chat about all things piano!    

Practice Tip For Everyone: Last Chord First

Practice Tips

I’m hearing the words from the Sound of Music in my head: “Let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start…” The beginning is a good place to start, but the end is a better place to start! 🙂 A common issue I encounter with advancing piano students is that they always start at the beginning of…
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