Category Archives: practicing

Beyond the “Do It Again”

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Luba

If I teach my students any one thing, I hope that it is how to practice. As a young child, I remember sitting down at the piano…and then what? Maybe glancing at that notebook my teacher wrote in. Half-heartedly playing … Continue reading →

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So This Is What It’s Like

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Luba

One of the realities of piano-teacherdom, is that one is left with shockingly little time to play the piano. Day after day, I instruct my students on how to practice. “Don’t just sit and play,” I tell them. Set goals, … Continue reading →

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