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MG plays Mary Poppins medley for her school musical!
Martina is playing the Prelude to her show, Mary Poppins, at her school, which is today and tomorrow! I put together a medley for her to play, and she created this beautiful “cut and paste” score....
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Cape Ann Piano Studio Annual Spring Recital
My young piano students will be performing in their annual recital on Saturday, June 14, at 3 pm at the First Universalist Church of Essex. It’s free and open to the public, all are welcome to attend!...
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Miss Julie’s Students Raise $270 for the Elephants!
My young piano students perform today in their Annual Spring Recital at 3 pm at the First Universalist Church of Essex. Click here for directions (it’s handicapped accessible). The recital is free and...
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I’ll be playing at the Rockport Town Reunion this Saturday
Hey there! I’ll be playing at the Rockport Town Reunion this Saturday, @ 12:30 pm. The event runs from noon to 9 pm, rain or shine, details are at their website. If you’re an ole Rockporter (like me),...
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PBS Airs Episode of “Wild Affair” Featuring Founder of Our Elephant Rescue...
Not to be missed! Wild Affair: The Elephant Who Found a Mom airs tomorrow night, Wednesday, July 16, on PBS, at 8 pm. Wild Affair is a new series about the bonds between humans and their animal...
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Captain Broccoli Explains Music Theory!
Ok, Monday morning music geek here… Captain Broccoli explains music theory on YouTube! A bit advanced for beginner students—the first video starts with diatonic triads. But check it out, fun! (The...
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The great pianists: Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein (1887–1982) was one of the greatest concert pianists who ever lived, and we are very lucky to have so many clips of his playing and concerts on YouTube. He was considered one of, if...
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I’ll be performing this Saturday as part of Trident Gallery Live Art Series
I’m excited to be doing a collaborative performing arts piece with dancer Carl Thomsen at the Trident Gallery in Gloucester this Saturday night, Jan. 31, at 7:30 pm. We’re calling it a “structured...
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Valentine’s Week Special @ Cape Ann Piano Studio: 30-Minute Piano Lesson Just...
Valentine’s Week Special Come into my warm, cozy studio on Thursday Feb. 18 & Friday Feb. 20 and learn a song in one 30-minute lesson, guaranteed! Oh, and Happy Valentine’s Day!! Come into my warm,...
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Piano Parents: “15 Things You Need to Know…
…About Supporting Your Child Learning to Play the Piano” Here’s a wonderful blog post by Elissa Milne, a fellow piano teacher whom I “met” in one of my online pro piano instructors’ groups—she’s quite...
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North Shore Piano Teachers’ Guild November Recital for Students
The first of the Guild concerts for the 2015–16 school year is: Day: Sun. Nov. 15, 2015 Place: Second Congregational Church, 35 Conant St., Beverly 01915 (off Exit 20, headed toward Wenham) Times: Two...
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Cape Ann Piano Studio Annual Spring Recital Tomorrow!
My young piano students will be performing in their annual spring recital on Saturday, June 11, from 4–5 pm at the First Universalist Church of Essex. It’s free and open to the public, all are welcome...
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Elephants Get Help from Cape Ann Piano Studio Students!
The Annual Cape Ann Piano Studio Recital was a great success, all the students did a wonderful job. Here they are holding the sign, where you can see that all together, they practiced over 10,000...
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How to Practice Anything (especially the piano)
This blog post by a fellow piano teacher is wonderful, I can say that her advice here is invaluable. (Beta-tested it this summer.) This is wonderful reading for not only parents, but for older...
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Give the Gift of Piano Lessons to Your Child This Holiday Season
From now until December 20, the Cape Ann Piano Studio is offering a 20% discount off of the remaining Winter Quarter at the studio for school-age children (10 45-minute lessons). This offer applies to...
View ArticleIt’s Never Too Late
To learn to play the piano! I sure hope this article link comes through for some if not all of adults considering lessons reading this blog post. Although it is about learning the cello, it applies to...
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