This year’s teaching theme is technical development. A significant portion of a pianist’s practice time is spent working on scales,…
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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…
I was able to attend the First Class Honours Recital last evening, hosted by ORMTA-Ottawa. Many talented young musicians performed,…
One of my favourite music stores for purchasing classical music is The Leading Note on Elgin Street, in downtown Ottawa. They just…
I love Christmas. It’s a time of year that even has its own special musical accompaniment! Since my children were…
Currently, every week I have 37 unique lesson plans to oversee. Each and every student has their own individual repertoire,…
I’ve been meaning to write about some of the things that were going on in the studio near the end…