Music Institutes- A Gift That Keeps Giving

In previous posts I have written about the quality of the Suzuki Institute at Kingston Ontario Canada. It is an honor to work with the prestigious faculty in this picturesque setting. But of equally high quality are the families that attend.
A few years ago I found an adorable little girl wearing home [...]

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Games for Group Piano Lessons-Just ask the kids!

I was setting up my music room at school for what I call “game day” with my 3rd grade students. I save game day for the end of the school year because the games are a conglomeration of what I have taught all year. They cover topics such as: note value, music symbols, [...]

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Reaping the Rewards of Piano Lessons

Although I continue to be obsessed with Scrabble, it’s time to take a break and write a post about a very special event- my daughter’s college graduation. I realize that graduating from college is quite mainstream these days, but the weekend held some touching moments. As often with my family, music was the [...]

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