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End of the semester recitals are upon us and with the preparations come nerves. Meet pianist Siqian Li who has some well timed advice for students and teachers to help work through the nerves and...

https://pianoaddict.com/2022/05/top-tips-on-performing-well-under-pressure/

Meet pianist and composer Martin Listabarth. Martin is a jazz pianist and composer based in Vienna. His music is a true marriage of hand, heart, and head. Martin’s new album

https://pianoaddict.com/2022/03/artist-portrait-martin-listabarth/

My creative juices started flowing when I read this article by Terry Heick of Teach Thought, How to Read a Book (super info-graphic included). Many of the points he makes about reading books

https://pianoaddict.com/2021/02/deep-practice-part-1-inspect-your-piece/

The greatest contribution my own early piano teacher Mr. Ball made to my musical development was to listen to my compositions. Often, after all of my scales, exercises, and pieces

https://pianoaddict.com/2020/12/dwelling-in-possibility-inspiring-children-to-compose/

This year, with so many families simultaneously working and schooling from home, I’ve needed to go out of my way to communicate more with all my studio parents. I’ve also

https://pianoaddict.com/2020/11/backing-up-your-studio-parents-5-things-you-can-do-now/

Improvisation is an important form of self-expression at the piano. Yet, improv at the beginner stages is tricky. It’s tricky not because there aren’t enough options. It’s tricky because t...

https://pianoaddict.com/2020/10/6-beginner-piano-improv-exercises-to-improve-self-expression/

Do you teach classes or small groups as a part of your studio or music center curriculum? I do. One of the toughest parts of my year is sizing up

https://pianoaddict.com/2020/09/beethoven-as-an-icebreaker/

Without question our studio motto is: Not About The Notes (#NATN). Against that little voice inside me, which often screams, “fix-correct-repair,” I remind myself to step back and let studen...

https://pianoaddict.com/2020/08/so-not-about-the-notes/