Do you remember skipping double Dutch jump rope during elementary school recess? Ah, timing your entrance just right, chanting a…
Kathleen
At the beginning of this week I was accompanying several flute and clarinet performances at the Ottawa Kiwanis Music Festival….
My students just performed at a students-only performance class, and are now preparing for our upcoming recital. At recent lessons…
This year’s teaching theme is technical development. A significant portion of a pianist’s practice time is spent working on scales,…
The University of Ottawa Piano Pedagogy Lab is as busy as ever researching and challenging pedagogical theory and practice. I recently…
Takadimi is a rhythm solfege that I have been using in my studio for a few years, and it’s time…
I have been teaching piano for 20 years, and this past season was my biggest ever. Some highlights: the season…
I was working with a student as they prepared for our upcoming studio recital. Their memory was coming together, but…
One of the subjects I teach is harmony. It is a big step up from rudiments. In rudiments students learn…
I was able to attend the First Class Honours Recital last evening, hosted by ORMTA-Ottawa. Many talented young musicians performed,…