Helping adult pianists build confidence, consistency, and real musical progres – even with busy lives!
Whether you are an independent learner or have a piano teacher, you've probably heard of music exams. And maybe you've always thought exams are for kids rather than adult learners. But exams offered through organizations such as the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) are designed for piano learners of all ages. [...]
Maybe you've wanted to learn piano for a while now but are intimidated by purchasing a musical instrument. A piano can be a significant investment, and you may be worried about making that investment before you're confident that you'll love playing. Or perhaps you're a parent thinking about enrolling your little ones in piano lessons. [...]
You're here because the thought that you're overwhelmed has crossed your mind. You feel the overwhelm slowly creeping in but somehow can't acknowledge what's truly going on. Between all that you've got going on at work and home, it's not surprising that you have questions. No one ever sets out to intentionally overextend themselves. And [...]
Does the thought of attending piano lessons week after week bore you? Perhaps you took piano lessons as a kid and still have nightmares about scale drills and mind-numbing exercises. Or maybe you'd love to learn piano but don't have time for regular lessons. If you fall into any of these categories, I've got exciting [...]
Looking for an online piano course that covers piano technique and repertoire? Regardless of your reasons for considering an online piano course, please accept this review of ProPractice as an invitation. An invitation to an entirely new level of playing that you may not have thought possible before. Maybe you started piano lessons as a [...]
You've signed your kids up for piano lessons. Everything was going smoothly in the beginning. Your kids were excited about starting, and getting your kids to practice piano was effortless. But something shifted. Suddenly you find yourself begging, bargaining, and pleading to get them to practice. Or yelling. And maybe the yelling is as mutual [...]
If you've been a mom for more than 5 minutes, you know parenting comes with its share of choices. Some are easy. But others are hard and come with the looming threat of regret. Like when you let a particular word slip one too many times and learn that your little exhibits his expanded vocabulary [...]
"At what point do you get to be called a pianist?" I recently stumbled across this hotly debated topic in a Facebook group for adults learning to play the piano. And the feedback by fellow adult learners were more than a little shocking. Responses ranged from anyone who can find middle C to only those [...]
How’s life going for you? Is it everything you ever thought? Or are you feeling trapped on a hamster wheel of never-ending obligations that suck up all your emotional energy? Over the past few years, I’ve felt stuck. A constant sense that I’m not getting enough done follows me everywhere. I remember a time when [...]
Do you ever feel stuck in your piano playing? You feel as if you put in the practice time but just aren't making the progress you'd like. Or maybe you do feel like you're making huge strides in your playing but want to take things to the next level. As a lifelong pianist, I'm always [...]