Okay, so it’s all good and fine to have a website, with a blog, and a link to a shop over at Etsy, but how about taking things to the next level? My daughter is a fan of Mika and has got me hooked on his music. She just showed me this. Now that young man is about to build himself an empire. Anyone else inspired?

With thirty-years of on-and-off piano teaching experience behind me, I’ve had my fair share of overly cautious and perfectionist adult piano students. Now, as I’m looking forward to taking a new career path (or paths) I can understand just what sort of baggage those adult students were bringing to their lessons each week and just how difficult a decision it must have been for them to begin piano lessons midlife.  Matthew Harre has a wonderful article posted on his website, Musical Fossils, where he talks about what he learned about teaching children from teaching adults, information I will certainly bring with me this afternoon when I head out the door to my studio.