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A little pre-exam cheer…
It is that time of year…I keep reminding my students as they go into recitals and exams to trust their preparation and to remember that playing the piano is something that they love to do! (See this great post on the … Continue reading
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Studio News: Congratulations!
A big round of applause for Jason, Diana, Picabo, Jack and Rebecca! These young pianists received top scores in California on the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program exams in 2012 and have been invited to perform at the CAPMT Conference … Continue reading
Jeremy Denk on NPR’s Fresh Air
Ok, internet. Fess up. Am I the last person in the world to discover Jeremy Denk’s blog? How have you kept this from me? Even in this amazing age of technology I still manage to find out everything on … Continue reading
Steinway Factory Tour (Who needs Willy Wonka?)
With so much to reflect upon after the MTNA conference, I think my best bet is just to go backwards! In this case, it is kind of like starting a meal with dessert…The Steinway Factory Tour! I had been looking … Continue reading
In one week…
…I will be on my way to New York for the MTNA 2012 National Conference. I anticipate being in a complete “kid-in-a-candy-store” haze the entire time I am there. The other day, I was starting to figure out the schedule … Continue reading
Studio News: Bravo!
Congratulations are in order! On February 18th, Sophie, Karen, Sarah, and Picabo had the opportunity to perform at the CAPMT state conference as part of the Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program 2012 California Celebration of Excellence Recital. The girls … Continue reading
Musings on the passage of time
Happy New Year everyone! The last months of 2011 were tough in the Miss Luba household, and while all sorts of musings have been bouncing around in my mind, the time to put pen to paper (or whatever we say … Continue reading
Who Made All This Up?
As we were working on scales the other day, (talking about the patterns of whole steps and half steps, intervallic relationships, the circle of 5ths and other such musical wonders…) my student asked one of those classic deep questions: “Who … Continue reading
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Happy September!
Come on in and get inspired… But first, you should wash your hands… The hot seat is ready for you! Wait! It doesn’t look like that anymore! This is much better. Let the work fun begin! Happy September, everybody!
Marvels of the internet: Spotify
In the last few weeks of August, it always seems that my piano teacherly duties keep me largely in front of a computer keyboard rather than the one with 88 keys, over there on the other side of the room…(Writing … Continue reading