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Today, I went to see the Victoria Symphony perform Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 with Canadian Pianist Dmitri Lekovich as the fifth concert of their Classics series. The symphony also performed Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and Brahm’s Symphony No.2; all three pieces were conducted by Christian Kluxen. All three performances received standing ovations from the packed audience. While …
When beginning to take piano lessons, I find that students often focus all their concentration at completing one bar at a time. Most of this struggle is technical; these beginner students are being bogged down by the challenge of physically coordinating their fingers. While this is perfectly normal to begin with, it is important look …
Rhythm is tricky. To be able to understand structures of time in relation to sound is not an easy task to do. Even today, I find myself facing new rhythmic challenges to figure out. As a piano teacher teaching lots of beginner students, I notice that the concept of rhythm is especially hard to grasp. When …
When I began learning piano 17 years ago, I had no intention of becoming a piano teacher. Of course, I was 7 at the time and was making no decisions on my career at that age. Today, teaching piano and studying piano pedagogy and music education has become my everyday life. So why the change? …
One of my pet peeves that a beginning student can do, is rushing ahead during parts that they find easy to play, and struggling to keep up with that set rhythm during the more difficult parts. Overall, the results not only show a lack of mindful practicing that hinders progress, but will hinder the student …
