Recital participation or lack thereof can be stressful.  There is a lot of work that goes into planning a recital from music selection to programs and sometimes decor…not to mention those hours at the recitals themselves. To make things less stressful, we can change our expectations of events or change the environment.  What we cannot […]

Like many piano teachers. I began my journey as a part time teacher. I had left the world of commercial lending to spend some time with my daughter when she was a toddler. Shortly thereafter my husband died which left me in need of funds, but at the same time.my daughter was still a toddler. I did

I am often overwhelmed.…mostly with sifting through the ideas in my head. I want to be Efficient. Creative. Extra. But I also want work/life balance. For years I have used the productivity of others to help me in my studio. There is definitely strength in numbers. Re-inventing the wheel is not efficient. At all. I didn’t create