If you have ever had the sneaking suspicion that you could benefit from a bit more structure in your time management, here's a tool that I regularly use at the piano: a timer!
Meet Gino, My Music Studio Assistant
On any given day, my husband and studio assistant, Gino, is great at helping me answer phones directed to our music studio. So you may hear his friendly voice when you call our main number...
Productivity Tip #1 – Early Rising
After playing out for years as a musician in New York City, I became such a night-owl. The performing industry sort of rewards the practice of "night-owling." However, this behavior feels only minimally helpful when it comes to my piano teaching life.
Currently Reading – “To Play Again” A Memoir by Pianist, Carol Rosenberger
This book is perfect for fans, like myself, of Rosenberger's album, "Watermusic of the Impressionists," which was a revolutionary concept-themed album for its time. It was released in 1983, having been digitally recorded on a Bosenderfer Imperial Concert Grand (97-keyed piano) that belonged to Rosenberger, and, after her CD came out, Billboard ranked it as an "All-Time Great Recording" and Gramophone hailed it a "Critic's Choice."
The Joys of Online Piano Teaching
I was first forced to consider offering online piano lessons, over a year ago, when one of my adult piano students moved away to the other side of the state for a new job offer...
A Student Success Story
In today's blog post, I would simply like to share you with a student success story of mine that was published in yesterday's issue (December 16, 2019) of the newsletter of the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association (MMTA)...
The Glee of Improvisation
Teaching one of my young piano students today, I was struck by how she took to telling musical sound stories...
