One of my adult students refers to any particularly challenging but inspiring piece of piano music as his "nemesis." Although I believe we should love our piano repertoire, the word "nemesis" kept popping into my head recently.

Members of my studio enjoy access to an exclusive space filled with resources for improving musicianship. This library currently includes practice strategy guides as well as over twenty movement lessons.

There is a an additional layer of comfort when taking a lesson from your own home and on your very own instrument. Online lessons also allow for more flexible scheduling, including the ability to take a lesson while traveling or after a move.

I highly recommend starting out with an acoustic piano whenever possible! People often cite the yearly tunings, the cost of moving, and other piano maintenance as a reason to purchase digital over acoustic. However, the benefit of an acoustic instrument far exceeds the cost of maintenance.

This audio recording investigates the timing of four parts of the breath: inhale, hold, exhale, hold. It accompanies the Six Rhythmic Breathing Etudes, which are six short studies for studying the art of breathing while playing.