Sunday, May 14, 2023

Practicing J.S. Bach Sarabande, BWV 816: In a Sea of Ornaments, first explore an unadorned melody

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As I revisited J.S. Bach’s memorable Sarabande movement from his French Suite No. 5, BWV 816, I stared at an Urtext score laden with ornamen...
Thursday, April 27, 2023

Talking About Memory

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With the passage of years, I don't find memorization more difficult, but....different. When I was a teenager, I had a near-perfect vis...
Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The value of sending supplementary videos to Online students between piano lessons

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Since I began teaching piano Online in 2011, well before it gained pandemic driven popularity, I’d always felt the need to fill in what seem...
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Technology enhancements for Online Piano Lessons

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Back in 2011, when music lessons by webcam were viewed as out of the mainstream, bucking the traditional a face-to-face, in-person learning ...
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Music and Community Activism

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During my many years of teaching piano, nurturing students along of diverse backgrounds and levels, I never imagined that I would find mysel...
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Arm Weight and Piano Playing

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My personal arm weight journey began at age 13, when I enrolled at the NYC High School of Performing Arts. The preceding summer, I’d been a ...
Friday, January 27, 2023

Fostering a Healthy Interaction between piano student and teacher

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With time-honored articles proliferated about emotionally abusive piano teachers and their negative impact on students, it’s time to explore...