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Whether practicing or teaching, I’ve come to love the following tools at the piano: Palomino Blackwing Pencils – Having a great pencil to mark up scores is a must and the Palomino Blackwing is the gold-standard by my book. These pencils have been used by artists and musicians for decades (composer Stephen Sondheim uses them…
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Becoming exceptional or even outstanding in any field requires a consistent and relentless pursuit of developing and refining your skills. Becoming an exceptional pianist is no different. In my “glory days” of college, working towards a degree in Piano Performance, I would frequently spend 6 hours a day or more in the practice room preparing…
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I was recently involved in 6 shows (musicals, major concerts) that overlapped production schedules. In each case the directors/producers were kind and flexible enough with my part of the show to make it work— awesome — now to manage my own sanity! While my role for each of these shows varied – Music Director, Accompanist,…
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I recently attended a master class workshop with “America’s Romantic Piano Sensation”, Jim Brickman. I’ve been a fan of Jim’s ever since I bought his first CD, No Words from a Blockbuster Music store (remember those?!) back in the mid-90’s. I’ve also played his hit song, Angel Eyes, for countless weddings and am still not tired…
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