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Mozart's Powerful Effect
Apart from entertainment, could there be more to Mozart’s music? Scientists around the world have claimed that his music makes people more intelligent and improves health. Even... |
 NO TALENT ……. Recently a student complained to me that she had no talent – she felt that she was wasting her time trying to become a pianist. She would probably never go anywhere... |
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Fine-Tuning Piano Lessons for Disabled Students
Learning how to play piano is a difficult road but certainly a rewarding one. Add to this a learning disability or something as severe as autism and you have a challenge... |
International Young Musicians Festival New York
International Young Musicians Festival is put on annually by the American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented (AADGT) and is acclaimed internationally as an... |
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In Search of the True Musician
A recent article in the New York Times bears the eye-catching title Virtuosos Becoming a Dime a Dozen. In it, Mr. Anthony Tommasini, critic for the paper, wrote that, “A young... |
Implementing Innovative Teaching Methods In Your Music Studio
Remembering music lessons we took as a child can often conjure up memories of the old lady down the street with a grumpy disposition, glaring over the top of horn-rimmed... |
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Critics
There is almost always a gap, sometimes a big gap between the intention and the realization of what you are trying to achieve. It is that gap which is so painful. The critic... |
 By Clifford J. Levy James Hill for The New York Times "We have a love affair together, me and the Russian people. I have a special feeling in playing for them, and they with... |
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Perceived Value as Piano Teacher
Cost, Value, and Worth are often used interchangeably, though related, they are very different concepts. Their relationship works like this: · Cost or Price - is the amount of... |
Kwantlen Launches New Bachelor of Music Undergraduate Degree Program
Kwantlen Polytechnic University has launched its first foray into a musical degree with its the Bachelor of Music in Musical Arts degree program (BMMA). Kwantlen has been... |
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Inspiring Students
Connecting music to children’s lives and feelings Xiaole Li “I hope every student comes away... |
Piano Lessons at Home Increase Learning & Parental Involvement
Piano Lessons at Home Increase Learning & Parental Involvement Though it is a contentious issue, there are good reasons to have in-home piano lessons. There are time and money... |
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Inspiring Students
Inspiring Students Connecting music to children’s lives and feelings Xiaole Li “I hope every student comes away from lessons excited to learn. Every student is different and... |
 With Summer finally in full swing and kids are enjoying camp and other activities, school still seems like it is in far-far-away land. However, as parents know, now is the... |
 Each and every individual can learn and enjoy music no matter their age! It is never too early or too late to start learning. Whether your child takes a music appreciation class... |
 By Yuki Oda As Nobuyuki Tsujii finished the last note of Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante by Chopin, the packed audience in Tokyo's Kioi Hall broke into an... |
 Story from BBC NEWS: Street pianos are to be placed around Bath in support of the city's International Music Festival. Eleven of the instruments will be in a range of... |
 By Karen Berger Different amounts of practice time are required to learn piano at various ages and levels. Recommendations also depend on the student's ambition and... |
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How Children Learn Through Play
By Nicole Fravel Social-emotional Growth and Cognition in the Early Years Building with blocks, creating art, making music, moving, and solving puzzles helps children grow... |
 By Michael Johnson The Hungarian pianist and composer Bela Bartok famously said competitions should be for horses, not musicians. He refused to sit on competition juries because... |
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