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Recently, a student emailed me this question: “Can you guarantee that I will be successful with your piano course?” I thought about that, and here is how I responded: “As you know, your success lies in how often you practice. I can’t tell you that you will be successful because I don’t know how much […]
Scores of people want to take their love for music to the next level by learning how to play the piano. However, too many feel that they don’t have a natural ability or lack musical talent, and ignore the urge to sign up for piano lessons. If you have a deep love for music — […]
I hope to be doing something like this when I am in my 90’s. This is a 90 year old couple, obviously loving to entertain… what joy they bring to each other, to those around them, and for themselves. I couldn’t help but shed a tear of joy through the endless smile I had throughout […]
1. Aim for balance. Take a cue from figure skater Mirai Nagasu, 16, who finds time for school, homework, friends and Japanese classes…plus her intense skating schedule. Goodbye, lame TV shows. Piano lessons first! 2. Ditch excuses. Limb loss, wheelchairs and brain injury don’t stop Olympians from high achievements in competition. Don’t let the anything […]
CONSISTENCY…. Consistency is KEY! Consistent effort leads to success. What would happen if you were consistent in your piano practicing? When you watch these athletes, remember that they have been working towards this moment for an very long period of time. Some started when they were just children, and they have trained every day to […]
There’s something I hear from many students when they start to learn piano. It’s a five letter word that will kill your progress dead in its tracks – want to know what it is..? Later. Later is the one single word that will make the difference between learning how to play the piano and not […]
Setting goals gives us a great feeling of starting anew. But if our goals aren’t created properly, we are setting ourselves up for failure right from the start. So next time you create your piano goals, add this additional element to ensure your success. Not only do you want to write them down, look at […]
**You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have. Jim Rohn **Only surround yourself with people who will lift you higher. Oprah Winfrey **Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt **Remember, happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are […]
Hope this brightens your day! I have posted this before but it’s worth posting again!
I have seen many videos of piano prodigies, but none compares to this amazing girl who was born with only two fingers on each hand. This is a 10 minute video of her story. It is worth watching..
