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A Precariously Perfect Imbalance
Yesterday, Jake played a little intermediate piece for me in his lesson.

Impersonating a Metronome
I have often said that teaching Nicholas is more like taking dictation.

Might Have Been Bob
In one of the elementary piano method books I teach, there is a piece called “The Answering Machine.”

Unorthodox
There is nothing like being backstage to make me wonder why we bother with live performances anymore.



The Repeat
During a recent lesson with a precocious five-year-old, I decided halfway through her playing of Mozart's Allegro that I didn’t want to hear the repeat.



The Odd Straw
Of course, she had a piano, she told me when she called inquiring about lessons.


You know, learn things
Truth be told, my students would tell me everything I need to know if I would only listen.

Chopping Wood
Since the beginning of time, most kids who learn to play the piano do so in a prescribed and formulated manner.


Festival Season
Once I played a set of pieces on a concert shared by a number of musicians.