Helping adult pianists build confidence, consistency, and real musical progres – even with busy lives!
"Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours." Elton John Music is a gift, as is the ability to create music yourself. And maybe your goal is to deliver a flawless performance to a packed audience. Or perhaps you're happiest in your living room, content [...]
Deep down, you have a secret desire to learn piano. Maybe you even took lessons as a kid but had an awful learning experience. You had one of those "old school" teachers who rapped you across the fingers with a ruler after every wrong note. Although you have always loved the instrument, a prodigy you [...]
"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible."Deepak Chopra What would you do with your life if you knew you couldn't fail? Would you start the business of your dreams? Perhaps you would finally ask for that long-overdue raise. Maybe you would even take the first steps toward a brand new career. [...]
Do you ever have those times in your life when you feel overwhelmingly tired? When EVERYTHING feels impossibly tricky, and you have zero energy. Even getting through the day feels like a marathon of marathons. Maybe you've even lost interest in doing things that once brought you great pleasure. Or you feel as if your [...]
We are only a month or so into 2021, so I have two questions for you. First of all, did you make a New Year's resolution this year? And secondly, are you still sticking with it? If so, I'm sending you a virtual high five! And if not, I'll still send you a shout-out because [...]
"Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz."Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi When was the last time you completely lost yourself in a project? I'm not talking about the stressful loss of self which [...]
You've thought about learning to play the piano but something is stopping you. Maybe it's time. Or your age. Maybe you don't feel "musically talented." Or maybe you would love to learn piano but have no idea where to even start. Perhaps you have enrolled your child in lessons only to discover the challenges inherent [...]
January is the month for goal setting and this post on how to manage multiple goals at once is dedicated to a specific set of the population. If any of the following rings true for you, keep reading because I've got the answers you never knew you needed! Are you someone who dabbles in a [...]
Have you spent your life frantically searching for that "one thing" you're "supposed" to be doing? Do you have a hard time honing in on one path in life because you have multiple interests? Are you easily bored? If you answered yes to any of the above, you're not alone! Until recently, I felt that [...]
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Albert Einstein The piano is an incredible instrument with musical versatility unmatched by any other. It can inspire emotions ranging from elation to despair. And when played well, piano music can make you laugh, dance, cry, or simply dream. [...]