Piano examinations – good, bad…and UGLY
I have students of all levels who do piano examinations for every grade level. I also have students who skipped all the …
Happy Birthday Mozart!
Happy 256th Birthday Mozart!
Merry Christmas!!
From the students of Becky Yuan piano studio 2011
Happy 200th Birthday Franz Liszt!
Franz Liszt was the world’s first ROCK STAR. Born 200 years ago, women would attack him and tear at his clothes. Pull …
Happy Birthday Glenn Gould
Happy Birthday to Glenn Gould. A Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th …
There is freedom in music
I had the pleasure to interview a lady in an advance level of piano. Her playing was, to be kind, stiff and …
Interesting article on how visual cues impacts judgement of piano performances
Here’s an interesting article about how visual cues affects how the audience perceives how good the music is. I saw this first …
How old does a child have to be to start lessons?
I’ve been asked many times how old does a child have to be to start lessons. In general, I usually say 6 …
