College
Picking the best music teacher
I grew up in the soviet music education tradition where you were supposed to take lessons only with your teacher and not play for other
October 22, 2020
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COVID 19
Is It Safe to Teach In-Person Music Lessons During Covid 19
Mid -June 2020 , Michigan.Currently the cases of Covid 19 have been going down in the state significantly. I conducted interviews with four medical doctors
June 29, 2020
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Research
Prokofiev Sonata Number 8 Analysis
Sergei Prokofiev’s output is unmatched in twentieth-century piano music: nine piano sonatas, five piano concertos, and many more piano solo works. As a concert pianist,
June 1, 2020
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Business
Open Ear Headphones for practicing with a recording.
During this Coronavirus outbreak a lot of musicians are struggling without the ability to play with each other and enjoy music in a chamber setting.
March 22, 2020
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Business
Guide to setting up your studio for online music lessons.
This video provides a technical description of how I teach music lessons online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XzlOS7cNh8 I am also attaching a written guide to displaying your iPhone
March 18, 2020
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Business
Spreadsheet for tracking your income, payments, and mileage.
Feel free to download this spreadsheet. I use this document to track my actual income, payments, and mileage. Let me know if you have any
December 20, 2019
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Business
Estimating your income from private music lessons
When you start building your private studio it can be hard to estimate how many students you will need in order to provide enough income.
December 19, 2019
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Practicing
Your Brain: A Computer Without “Delete”
Not long ago I was accompanying a flute lesson taught by Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s assistant principal Flutist Sharon Sparrow. She was talking to one of
December 15, 2019
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Teaching
Teaching 3 against 4 in Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu
A few years ago I attended a masterclass where the featured teacher was explaining how she teaches 3 against 4 in Chopin’s Fantasies Impromptu. Recently
December 11, 2019
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Teaching
Beginner piano pieces free download
There are many different piano methods for beginners. Each method has its advantages. The main goal is for a child to learn how to read
June 22, 2019
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