#events

Aug 4, 2021
2 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 performance event! All the beautiful people! You just have to smile looking at them. Why a Salon and not a “recital”? I really want it to be more of a music-sharing experience than a stressful performance spotlight. Interestingly, depending on student, some end up putting a lot of stress on themselves anyway, so I’m happy not to add to it. I, for o

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May 31, 2015
2 min

Blog

House Music

On Saturday, May 23, we held the fourth annual Student Salon, an event I started so that my piano students could have a space to play without the stress of a formal recital. For the past two years, I’ve added the requirement that they play by memory. Keep ’em on their toes. I could see them more worked up over this and sometimes I’ve wondered whether this takes away from the casual music-sharing feel of the event. I even added a program so that they commit to pieces they have

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Feb 10, 2012
1 min

Events

Want a bit of jazz?

#events #jazz

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Jan 11, 2012
1 min

Students

Student Music Salon

Last December, the first Student Music Salon was held at my home studio on a sunny afternoon. It was a casual affair, showcasing student compositions, duets, and solo repertoire. For most of them, it was the first opportunity to perform, and they did so with incredible presence and focus. Best of all, it was great for me to see the joy on their faces as they played, despite their expressed anxiety beforehand. As one student said, “I feel nervous and excited” — Perhaps the be

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