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We musicians are born with the ability to receive immense joy from music. It moves us so much that we feel compelled to get as close to it as possible by actually making music – by producing the sounds with our instruments and our own bodies. And sometimes we feel...

If you’re ready to take your playing to a whole new level by learning an incredible set of new piano technique skills in a supportive group environment, you have till 11:59 PM Eastern tonight to submit your application for the new flextime course, Unlocking Natural...

I snapped these pictures from my book, The Art of Practicing. They show something important about my unique approach to piano technique. Here’s a bit of explanation. The Art of Practicing approach is about doing less and feeling more. It was born from my years of...

https://youtu.be/kNbDK_xt6JI What Phoebe learned to do at that lesson had to do with positioning her body in a particular way, and then noticing how energy moved through her in different directions. If that sounds complicated, it’s actually not.  It just takes a while...

  Great news! In response to many questions, I’m opening up the Unlocking Natural Piano Technique program to allow everyone to combine live participation with viewing the recordings. This means that . . . If you would like to work with me as a Performing...

This one-minute video segment of Chopin shows how the fingers, hand, and arm can move in a variety of ways. What types of movement do you notice? https://youtu.be/KVS8VUy12Mk Here are a few things I see, along with some pertinent questions: My fingers mostly stay very...

Piano technique is complex. And yet, when you understand certain basic principles of how the body works, a lot of things become simple and straightforward. Read these inspiring stories from pianists I've worked with: Jeremy broke through to real music making "After...

I recently heard about a well-known piano teacher who waited years before presenting his approach to piano technique at a major music educators’ convention. And even then, he was riddled with anxiety about the backlash he might receive from those who disagreed with...

As the end of summer approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we start imagining how our daily lives will soon change. Vacation time will shift into the more structured time of a new concert season, a busier teaching schedule, and a new school year. This summer has been...

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...