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(This article was originally published in August, 2019.) I had a tough time transitioning back to New York City after teaching the Art of Practicing Institute’s summer program this year. I’d spent the week on the spacious, green campus of Edinboro University, with its...

Please enjoy this short video and consider applying for the seventh annual Transformative Piano Master Class Series, beginning June 9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iphesXpw4KU Don't miss this golden opportunity to take your playing to a whole new level, experience...

If you’re ready to take your playing to a whole new level by learning an incredible set of new skills in a fabulously supportive group environment, you have till 11:59 PM Eastern tonight to submit your application form for the 2023 Transformative Piano Master Class...

As Tuesday's deadline approaches for applying for the Transformative Piano Master Class Series, I've been moved by the motivation and bravery of each applicant in trying something new and different. Whatever their particular concerns are, they're willing to take the...

Daniel Barenboim, Artur Schnabel, Sviatoslav Richter, and other great pianists have all had memory lapses onstage. But it hasn't mattered to their audiences, who have felt moved to the core by the beauty and the depth of human feeling in their performances. No matter...

Deep down inside, is there something you want to change in your playing? Do you want a stronger technique? Greater freedom of expression? More powerful confidence onstage? These things can happen at the Transformative Piano Master Class Series: Connecting Mindfulness,...

If you’re like me, you have a hunch that you have untapped abilities within you that could change the game for you—abilities that are somehow just a little out of reach and are waiting for you to uncover them. That’s why I’d like to invite you to participate in my...

Sign up by 11:59 PM tonight to attend tomorrow's free interactive workshop, Mindfulness for Pianists: Freeing Your Energy for Performance. Surprises and transformations will happen at this interactive event, so click here for information and to get on the list! I'd...

It’s completely normal to get scared before performing. Because no matter how well you’ve prepared, you just never how it will go. But we all have a place within us that’s even more powerful than our fear. And the Performing Beyond Fear exercise is designed to take...

Ever wonder, in the middle of practicing, what happened to the love of music that inspired you to play in the first place? Don’t get a divorce! There’s an amazing way to get the joy back. Learn the Body and Sound Awareness technique on May 19 at my free interactive...