Feeling things out
Since I decided to take a break from piano teaching in August, I've been trying to rest my spirit, which also means my body. It hasn't...
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Dec 15, 20221 min
Fractals
I've been trying to figure out the next step to take, since I've earned all the degrees I can (I jokingly told my partner that I could...
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Aug 4, 20212 min
2021 Student Salon
What can I say? Time flies when you’re parenting during a pandemic. Which brings me to my super late post on my first ever online...
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Mar 31, 20211 min
My students do awesome things!
Advocating for a sustainable, equitable planet I just wanted to acknowledge the hard work one of our students, Ira Puri, has put into...
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Jan 25, 20211 min
Group Music Class for Kids
I’ve settled on a start date of March 1st, 2021 for this class geared toward 5- and 6-year-olds. It will run weekly on Mondays from 4:00...
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Sep 12, 20201 min
An online student concert…
When everything closed down in Toronto due to COVID-19, piano lessons went online, and so did year-end concerts. One of my students, who...
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Sep 6, 20201 min
Zoom Settings for Music Education Online
Zoom has just a released a new version aimed at improving sound quality for sessions that are dependent on better audio transmission!...
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Aug 26, 20201 min
Know a 4- or 5-year old who enjoys music?
a couple more spots available… in the Music Foundations small group class on Wednesdays, 4:00 to 4:40 p.m. Perfect for someone who enjoys...
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Aug 12, 20202 min
Piano Lessons and Small Group Music Lessons Online – Registration Open
I’ve been making all kinds of website changes and tweaks, and have found a studio management site that seems to work pretty well so far....
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Jul 18, 20203 min
Pandemic Piano
I had finally finished writing my dissertation, sent the final draft to my supervisor, when it seemed COVID-19 was going to hit fast and...
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Jul 6, 20192 min
So how about this climate crisis and what’s it got to do with music?
I’ve asked this question of myself many times over. Last summer, my partner, Matthew Lie-Paehlke, thought to provide ideas for decreasing...
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Mar 28, 20181 min
Another break! So check out the breaks…!
No lessons on Good Friday (March 30) and Easter Monday (April 2). See you after that! Here’s this post’s musical treat, one of my...
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Mar 9, 20181 min
March Break No Lessons Week of March 12 to 16
It’s time for another lesson break next week. Lessons resume the week of March 19. If you’re ever curious about our lesson calendar, go...
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Feb 16, 20181 min
Reading Week Break Next Week
Writing https://t.co/8psHqvOLCF pic.twitter.com/jwALFeTOPO — PHD Comics (@PHDcomics) February 7, 2018 As in previous years, there won’t...
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Jan 5, 20181 min
2018 Lessons Begin Next Week
Happy New Year to all! Music lessons will begin next week for all my students. It will be great to see you. The full lesson calendar is...
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Oct 24, 20171 min
Raw Classical
We were moved today by the unexpected rawness of Ezra Azmon’s viola-playing on the corner of Walmer and Bloor, just outside the gray...
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Jun 19, 20171 min
Last week of lessons!
Lessons end this Friday, June 23! It has been another fulfilling year teaching my small group of students. They just keep on growing both...
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Mar 12, 20171 min
March Break!
There will be no regularly scheduled lessons this week, but if I have arranged a make-up lesson with you, I’ll see you then! Have a...
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Jan 4, 20171 min
Lessons Resume
I’m looking forward to the new year! A quick reminder that piano lessons resume the week of January 9th. In the meantime, here’s a tune...
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Jun 14, 20161 min
The year’s almost over…
It’s time to celebrate with music. Our annual Student Salon will take place this Saturday, June 18 at 4:00 p.m. I’m looking forward to...
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