Most of us who grew up learning an instrument and therefore performing at recitals were offered various pieces of advice on how to deal with performance anxiety. They ranged from, …
Dealing with Performance Anxiety
It’s a brave (??) new world
If things were normal, I would be in Chicago right now, at the annual Music Teachers National Association conference. I don’t attend every year, but this one I had been …
Competitions – who gets to go?
In my studio, I have many ambitious and competitive students and parents who naturally aspire to enter competitions and win prizes. This leads to the important question: Who gets to …
Goldberg Variations . Aria da capo e fine
Around the middle of February, I decided to join 31 other Kansas State University piano faculty, students, alumni and guests, preparing a performance of J. S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, to …
Student Recital at Meadowlark Hills
Sarah at the piano
Watching my students grow up …
One of my former students, Anna, studied with me from when she was in Kindergarten until I went on sabbatical when she was in high school. She continued her studies …
Piano Concerto Competition 2015
While many of my students studied a concerto over the last couple months, several of the older students were not able to compete yesterday due to sports events, ACT, etc. …
The Flaxen-Haired Girl, passing a gallstone
Tonight, I went to hear a pianist perform an all-Debussy recital: all 24 Preludes; the first book before the intermission, second book after. Concerts that feature only one composer are always a …
Jamey’s Senior Recital
Selections from Jamey’s High School Senior Piano Recital with links to YouTube videos: Jamey’s arrangement of themes from The Phantom of the Opera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M6IzW94EeY Jamey’s arrangement of themes …
New York!
After a full day of traveling from Manhattan, KS to Manhattan, NY, we arrived this evening (Friday, March 23) at our hotel, the Hilton New York. Registration for the MTNA …