If you watched any TV during the 90’s, you will probably remember the Lay’s potato chip challenge.
Their catchphrase was “Betcha can’t eat just one.” And as those diabolical marketing geniuses predicted, I did find it awfully hard to … Read more
How to Become The Best Guitar Player You Can Be
We all want to become a great guitar player, but what does it really take? Well first and foremost, you want to become the best guitar player YOU can be. You have to focus on your own path, and not … Read more
How to Memorize Music 5 Times Faster
If you’re like the vast majority of students, you probably have a hard time memorizing music. For almost everyone, memorizing should not be difficult or frustrating. That’s right, memorizing music, or anything else for that matter, is only hard if … Read more
How We Help and Hinder the Development of Learners’ Independence
Skillful teachers have developed the ability to take learners from the first conception of a goal to its accomplishment in shorter and shorter periods of time, with fewer and fewer errors on the learners’ part and with increasing satisfaction and … Read more
How Many Hours a Day Should You Practice?
2 hours? 4 hours? 8 hours? 12 hours?
How much is enough?
Is there such a thing as practicing too much?
Is there an optimal number of hours that one should practice?
What Do Performers Say?
Some of the great … Read more
Happy friday everyone!
Our recital is next month!
Annual Spring/Summer Recital
The recital is scheduled for June 10th, beginning at 6 pm with warm up at 5pm.
The recital will take place at Kims Piano in Stanton, where we have had our last two recitals.
Concert Music … Read more
How to motivate your child to practice music?
13 tips to motivate your child to practice music at home
It’s a common problem among parents and music teachers, sometimes kids just don’t want to practice. It’s time to try some new tips to motivate your child with … Read more
How Effective Is Mental Practice, Really?
The great pianist Arthur Rubinstein is said to have learned Franck’s Symphonic Variations by engaging in mental practice on a long train trip, playing it on a piano for the first time at the first rehearsal.
Is this just … Read more
Singing may be new prescription for cancer patients
A new study has found an association between choir singing and a boosted immune system in cancer patients. The study suggests singing in a choir could help put cancer patients in the best possible position to receive treatment and maintain … Read more