Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Spring 2014 Simply Music <a href="” title=”Simply Music Beginner Piano Workshops”>beginner piano workshops through Red Hook Continuing Education and SUNY Ulster Continuing Education. A great opportunity to experience the revolutionary <a href="”…
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Fall 2013 Intro to Simply Music Piano Classes
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Fall 2013 Simply Music
Great Advice for Playing at Recitals… or Anywhere
Fellow Simply Music teacher Shanta Hejmadi is also shortly about to host her studio’s Spring Recital. To help her students get ready for it, she’s just published a blog post with her Top Ten Ways to Prepare for a Performance.…
Improv Project in Simply Music’s Blog “The Playground”
Simply Music recently asked me to contribute to their newsletter/blog “The Playground” by presenting an improvisation project. I created one that combines elements from a few of the projects I do with my own students. You may recognize those elements…
Spring 2013 Intro to Simply Music Piano Classes
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Spring 2013 Simply Music
Making Accompaniments Easier to Learn
I wanted to share some newly updated resources that will help make it easier to learn accompaniment pieces, especially those you choose for yourself outside of Simply Music materials. If you haven’t yet completed the two versions of Danny Boy…
Fall 2012 Intro to Simply Music Piano Classes
Potluck Creative Arts proudly announces the offering of Fall 2012 Simply Music
Baby Lectures On Piano Pedagogy!
Heading to the end of the year, here’s a fun video with a baby giving a “lecture” on the benefits of exposing young kids to the piano. Of course, I wouldn’t recommend the Hal Leonard method that she mentions (it’s…
When Piano Practice Is Too Much… Or Not Enough
When it comes to the amount of new project work, your teacher always strives to take the Baby Bear approach — not too hot, not too cold, just right. If new assignments seem to be either too much or too…
A Pair of Inspirational Pianists On Video
Here are two really inspirational videos. The first is of a girl who plays piano with no fingers on her right hand. The second is of an armless man who uses his toes to perform. I bet they spent a…