Even after all these years, I still get nervous for my first lesson with a new student.  I'm not the type of teacher who uses the same...

What is the difference between being a music teacher and a music coach?

I have a very talented young student who for two years, aided by her supportive parents, followed my instructions to the letter and...

Piano lessons are a significant investment of time and money with the potential for a lifetime of musical fulfillment. How do we make...

Piano teachers are fundamentally people who want to share the joy of musical fulfillment with others. Learning the piano is a...

If you've spent any significant time trying to learn classical music on an instrument, then you may have encountered a common problem:...

How many people do you know who studied the piano at one point, but can no longer remember a single piece they played? Maybe this even...

This morning I was coming into my building when I noticed an excessively silly song playing over the PA. I don't know if it was trying to...

Last night Masha and I watched Arrival, the 2016 sci-fi film about a linguist (Amy Adams) making contact with an alien race. For the...

Today, I was working with a student who is making his first steps towards serious composition and wanted help figuring out structure. It...

Masha and I just finished watching Spielberg's West Side Story remake. This is a show that has a special significance for me; its themes...