When Neil Moore, Simply Music’s founder, saw the videos I’d made of a number of my early students after they completed the first level of the Simply Music Foundation program, he called to tell me how impressed he was. I was asked to provide the original video recordings so that Simply Music could consider...
Bill Giruzzi lived next door to me in the dorm when I started college. We were there next door to each for three years and have been friends ever since. He’s also the person who first told me about Simply Music, and then not long after I started teaching he became one of my...
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Simply Music beginner piano workshops through several area Continuing Education programs in Fall 2010 — now including not only the original beginner piano workshop but also a new improvisation-only class. A unique opportunity to experience the Simply Music method at a dramatically reduced cost! No experience...
Last month, you saw how the Formula for Success could help you better understand yourself as a student and point the way toward improving your results. The 100 possible points came from ten different success factors. But the success factors actually go to 11, and so we need a new formula! A seat can’t...
RHINEBECK, NY, July 11, 2010 – This summer, campers at Ramapo for Children will have the chance to work and learn in harmony with other campers while developing their musical skills in a revolutionary piano instruction workshop. Children with special needs attending Camp Ramapo’s summer programs will be able to experience the innovative and...
However long you’ve been taking Simply Music piano lessons, it’s probably safe to say that you’ve achieved far more than what you could have in the same amount of time with other methods. Maybe you’ve even achieved far more than you imagined you could. In your best moments in the program, you’ve seen the...
Every Simply Music teacher is also a Simply Music student, whether they study with another teacher or by themselves, since we all must learn all the pieces and projects in order to teach them. In addition to being a Simply Music teacher and student, my daughter takes lessons, and I serve as her practice...
While success with piano comes from practice, more practice is not always better. With busy lives, we all want to know that we are using our time wisely and getting the most out of it. Efficient practice habits can help you get more done in less time — and sometimes less practice time itself...
Three Great Resources for Simply Music Piano Students Rather than write a new article for you this month, I’m sharing with you something really valuable that someone else wrote, along with two other worthwhile resources for Simply Music piano students and anyone else interested in music. Karl Paulnack’s Welcome Address to Parents Dr. Karl...