Posted on 29 Nov 2012
I sometimes wish I’d majored in an orchestral instrument instead of the piano. Not because I don’t love the piano or that I don’t think it’s the best instrument – …Read More
Posted on 13 Aug 2012
If you’ve ever taught a musical instrument – or anything at all for that matter – chances are you’ve heard your fair share of excuses as to why a student …Read More
Posted on 6 Aug 2012
During my recent visit to Melbourne, I was excited to attend a performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. On the menu were Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bald Mountain and …Read More
Posted on 30 Jul 2012
I learnt the piano for a while as a child. But then I stopped. I wish I hadn’t given it up, though. If I had a penny for every time …Read More
Posted on 17 Jun 2012
I was reading a blog post on Allison Wrenn Composer where she shares about how a painting of a unicorn led to her composing a piano solo piece titled Unicorn in Rainbows. …Read More
Posted on 2 Apr 2012
Music for Your Mood Yesterday afternoon I made a car trip to visit my lovely mother. And because I was running a bit late, I was in a rush. And …Read More
Posted on 28 Mar 2012
I’ve lately acquired an obsessive habit of slapping post-it notes over my piano student’s music. Why, you may ask? The reason being: while my students bring along a notebook to …Read More
Posted on 19 Mar 2012
When learning the notes on the treble or bass staff, I find that my students quickly latch onto rhymes such as All Cows Eat Grass and Elephants Great Big Dirty …Read More
Posted on 8 Mar 2012
When I was learning the piano as a child, I didn’t like theory. At all. But now, I actually enjoy teaching my students theory. So how did go from intensely …Read More
Posted on 29 Feb 2012
I try to make sure I have a few musical knick-knacks in my music studio. Just to try and keep the space feeling a bit more, well…musical. And the object …Read More
