Sometimes the oldies are still the best 🙂 Take a listen here! Most recently? Soul won the award in 2021. Joker won 2020. Black Panther in 2019. The Shape of Water won 2018. And La La Land in 2017 🙂
It’s Not Too Late!
This past week knocked me flat down. I went from a mild cold and enough energy for online teaching to a very bad cold where I couldn't even teach online due to lack of sleep and voice. This week's main activity of choice was sitting on the couch and sleeping or reading, and coincidentally enough, …
Fun Fact Friday: Guns N’ Roses
It's not always a straight shot through the creative process .... You can check out the full album here 🙂
100 Blog Posts and Counting
Piano Possibilities is 100 blog posts old! I am a BIG fan of birthdays, so rest assured I will be cozying up on my couch to celebrate with a treat as I schedule this post to launch 🙂 To celebrate with you, I'm doing a roundup up some of my favorite and the most read …
Fun Fact Friday: Jazz
Interested in learning more about the history of jazz? One of my favorite resources is Welcome to Jazz. You can check out my review of it here, or purchase the book on Amazon here.
Book of the Month: October 2021
As the weather changes and you find yourself more often inside, I hope that you'll take a moment to check out the recommendations below. "Books are a uniquely portable magic" that can lead us into deeper and more vibrant living! Students Allegro: A Magical Journey Through 11 Musical Masterpieces tells the story of a little …
Fun Fact Friday: The Violin
String instruments have been around for thousands of years. The violin itself has experienced numerous changes in design over the past several centuries. The final and most recent change occurred in the 19th century when larger auditoriums and violin virtuosos entered the scene. You can check out more of the violin's history here 🙂
Resource Roundup: October 2021
If your schedule is anything like mine has been lately, you want to walk into October with your teaching materials as planned as possible 🙂 Your students will be thrilled at the prospect of anything Halloween related showing up in their lessons, but it doesn't have to be complicated! Below you'll find my favorites for …
Fun Fact Friday: The Beatles
In other news, The Rolling Stones published an article in 2013 on the thirteen worst band names ... and The Beatles made the list.... "Before you start writing furious comments, stand back and think about this stupid band name." wrote Andy Greene. "The Beatles is a dumb pun. That's all. They took the idea of …
Practice With A Purpose: Inspire Your Students to Use Their Music for Good In the Coming Months
What else do students gain from lessons besides the skill of playing an instrument? The list is LONG. We could talk about perseverance, longer focus and attention span, problem solving abilities, a healthy one-on-one relationship with an adult other than mom or dad, fine motor skills, and the list goes on. Music has the unique …
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