By For Publisher on December 6, 2011
It may seem like finding a purpose has become sort of a psychology buzz word for these days. The truth is, however, living for a purpose really will give your life meaning and structure. To have a purpose is a step beyond simply having a goal in life. A goal can be very materialistic, but [...]
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By For Publisher on November 30, 2011
Sometimes the teacher learns more from the student than the student does from the teacher. Hopefully, not too often, but today I would like to share with you some great practicing ideas that have come from my piano students over the years:
1. A Colonel in Virginia that I taught for [...]
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By For Publisher on November 6, 2011
The center for sex education in Auburn in the mid-to-late 40’s was not the home, the church, the school, or the health clinic. Not that these did not contribute to our growing body of knowledge; they certainly did; but the center for the dissemination of actual facts was Suzanna Brown’s piano studio on Jasper Way, [...]
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By For Publisher on October 30, 2011
We lived almost exactly one mile from the heart of Auburn California on Palm Avenue between the old Highway 49 and the new, broader Highway 49; the highway that connects Auburn with Grass Valley, both towns formed during the Gold Rush of 1849. The city limit line ran right down the center of Palm Avenue, [...]
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By For Publisher on October 29, 2011
It is no secret that most women are lovers of shoes, although they may not take it to an Imelda Marcos level. If you don’t know who she is look her up and you will see why I used her as an example of extremism in footwear. The extreme love of shoes by some is [...]
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By For Publisher on October 28, 2011
We all know, if only instinctively, that music has a profound effect on us. If we didn’t believe that music affects us then singing lullabies to calm children and help them sleep wouldn’t be universal.
In reality melody, harmony, and rhythm probably impacts the human brain in ways that are far more profound than we realize. [...]
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