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Practice will only get you so far
13 Oct
General, Piano Lessons

Practice will only get you so far

See why mental preparation is just as important as physical practice, and how training won’t get you all the way without focus and determination.

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Samantha Coates Leave a comment
Deciphering Cesar Franck
13 Oct
Concerts, General

Deciphering Cesar Franck

Learn how this new-found excitement caused me to say yes to a recital, and the given music was Cesar Franck’s Violin Sonata in A major.

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Samantha Coates 1 Comment
The trials and triumphs of professional practice
13 Oct
General, Piano Lessons

The trials and triumphs of professional practice

Check out what are the discoveries that I made about the way I approach practice versus the way I assume my students will approach practice.

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Samantha Coates 1 Comment
13 Oct
General

Preaching What You Practice

Have a closer look at Avi Cytrynowski’s insights about performing, and the truth about what she is preaching and what she is practising .

Posted on October 13, 2020November 10, 2020 by Samantha Coates Leave a comment
Three Strikes and You’re In
13 Oct
General

Three Strikes and You’re In

Learn why pieces improve with performance more quickly than they do with practice only and why this needs to happen not only once but thrice.

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Samantha Coates Leave a comment
From the Court to the Concert Hall
13 Oct
Uncategorized

From the Court to the Concert Hall

Focus does not mean staring hard at something, and it only becomes more difficult when we try to force it. Natural focus occurs when the mind is interested in what we are doing. Here are a few ways to help keep our mind focused when we perform

Posted on October 13, 2020November 12, 2021 by blitzbooks Leave a comment
Five Things All Good Sight Readers Do
08 Oct
Piano Lessons

Five Things All Good Sight Readers Do

If you’ve ever had the privilege of watching a good sight reader play with ease from a tricky score, it is awe-inspiring. This blog post is about five general things that good sight-readers do. All good sight readers do these things: scan, edit, guess, predict and fudge.

Posted on October 8, 2020November 12, 2021 by Samantha Coates 5 Comments
I love practising!
07 Oct
General

I love practising!

Find out why our special guest -Mark Walton loves practising and what is his practising system that he still use today and why he thinks it is brilliant.

Posted on October 7, 2020October 13, 2020 by Samantha Coates Leave a comment
How to teach piano skills that last a lifetime
01 Sep
General, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons

How to Teach Piano Skills That Last a Lifetime

Performance-readiness is like peak physical fitness: it must be maintained, or it disappears. That’s because rehearsing and performing, in and of itself, does not develop any of the skills required for retaining long-term piano skills. Here are three ways of playing that are essential for keeping piano skills for life.

Posted on September 1, 2020November 12, 2021 by Samantha Coates 12 Comments
Survey Summary: Your Thoughts on Resuming Lessons
02 Jul
Survey

Survey Summary: Your Thoughts on Resuming Lessons

In the more widely-taken survey, there were varied responses, with many saying online is just as effective. Here is the survey summary of your thoughts on resuming lessons.

Posted on July 2, 2020July 6, 2020 by Samantha Coates 2 Comments
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