Yup! It’s time for a piano lesson break. No lessons next week, giving students plenty of bonus practice time! Remember that if you’re...

…which means no regular lessons this week as I try to do more PhD work and get over my cold and fever. I hope you enjoy Family Day....

It’s been another few months of learning more about and from my students. Yes, there’s been music-making, but what stands out more to me...

I’m bracing myself for an incredibly busy year as I get back to my PhD work while teaching, playing, and watching a fascinating baby grow...

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...

#Canada #DJ #TO #turntablism

Oops…didn’t mean to post this here. I meant it for another blog on which I gather interesting articles and videos for my research on...

This one’s going to be a combined log from yesterday’s session and today’s. I was thinking that I needed to record myself in order to...

In my Adult Piano Pedagogy class, we have been asked to journal our performance prep process. So I thought I’d post it here, as it’s...

Just recently finished recording Noël Coward’s “Zigeuner” for a short film written and directed by Sara Fenton.  It’s called Cupcakes and...

Pretty exciting… I can type my name into U of T Library’s search field and my first ever academic journal article comes up!  Independent...

Just returned from a full day of piano playing.  Choir rehearsal ended at 9:20 p.m. and I just got home.  It occurred to me on my walk...

#events #jazz

Last December, the first Student Music Salon was held at my home studio on a sunny afternoon.  It was a casual affair, showcasing student...