Struggles, Challenges, Growth, however, you choose to look at the situation. It is placed to you from a place of uncovering the greatness...

When a pianist is performing a very quick piece....or prestissimo, they must remain calm and completely trust that all their slow...

Probably one of the most difficult challenges most people face is making a decision. Do you ever notice there is this little voice inside...

The struggle is very real. Challenges are also very real. No matter what your perception is, it is so. It will be whatever you desire it...

Do you find you gravitate towards a particular composer? When I was studying for my ARCT in piano performance, my teacher said we were...

When I first started taking lessons my parents really had no idea what kind of pandora's box they were opening. This went on for 10...

When you are studying something do you get inspired? Do you think about how the final product and how it will feel? Sometimes we need...

We all reach these points in our lives if we grow. We reach say we are done! We are done! We are done!! We want to retreat into comfort...

Sometimes we just need a different perspective on a way to handle a difficult decision. How do we know which is the right way to deal...

When we are preparing for a performance or an exam there are many things that happen to us. While our hands either get cold, or hot and...

Failure is inevitable. But yes, we fail our way towards the completion of whatever we are studying or pursuing. Price Pritchett in his...

It takes a lot of courage to be open to growth and being uncomfortable. When we are studying something we have never ever done, we as...

They come in all ages and in all abilities. They have their strengths and things they need to work on. Their perception of themselves is...

Have you ever looked at a piece or technique and seem like it's impossible? Remember this. It's about movement. It's not about the notes...

Has a piece ever scared the crap out of you but you sooo wanted to study it? I remember when this happened to me. It was Linus and Lucy!...

The time has come! Time to study and teach a crazy epic piece. As a teacher, most of my students are studying material that is very...

All of us have it. The way we view our world. It's the same when studying something. Some people even try to tell us that our view is...

It's your mind. With this gift, you are able to practice your piece without even touching the instrument. Your hands, your voice your...