Mindfulness for Pianists at Steinway Hall

An Interactive Workshop with Madeline Bruser, author of The Art of Practicing Steinway Hall 1133 6th Avenue, New York Thursday, January 9, 6:15 – 7:30 pm Free Admission Feel more physically and emotionally free in playing the piano Overcome what’s limiting your...

Getting There! Sandra’s Story, continued

This story describes a seemingly small but actually crucial breakthrough that can make the difference between feeling insecure at the piano and playing with ease and confidence. I hope it encourages you to delight in the details on your journey toward overcoming...

When You’re Not There Yet

Sandra came into her lesson this week saying that she sometimes thinks about giving up on getting better at the piano. “Other people can just sit down and play,” she said. “Kids can start lessons and after a couple years they’re playing.” She had made so much progress...

Healing the Old Story: Geri’s Story

When I met Geri by chance, she was in her mid 60s and had hardly played the piano for 46 years. Her childhood teacher was very critical and discouraging, and she thought there was something wrong with her and that she just didn’t belong in music at all. But she had...

A Great Performance: Bill’s Story

Four weeks after an artistic breakthrough, in which he had discovered the power of being receptive to the beauty of each musical sound, Bill came into his lesson saying that he’d had more breakthroughs. He said his hands had relaxed a lot, and that he was hearing even...