13/10/2019
Music Participation Is Linked to Teens' Academic Achievement Music students have higher academic exam scores than their non-musical peers.
25 years of experience teaching through to advanced students.
Preparation for AMEB examinations and VCE Music Performance in classical & contemporary piano and music theatre vocal.
13/10/2019
Music Participation Is Linked to Teens' Academic Achievement Music students have higher academic exam scores than their non-musical peers.
31/07/2018
Why the way we practice is so important
How to practice effectively...for just about anything - Annie Bosler and Don Greene View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-practice-effectively-for-just-about-anything-annie-bosler-and-don-greene Mastering any physical skill take...
04/06/2018
Great blog post about practice and progress
The Progress Matrix: Making Parents Responsible - BlitzBooks There are two ways to ensure progress in piano at home. The first, of course, is practice. The second is the level of parental support.
25/04/2018
Very interesting article about musical "talent". http://magazine.pianoperformers.org/the_piano_brain_a_question_of_talent_by_michael_griffin/
The Piano Brain: A Question Of Talent – Piano Performer Magazine
04/04/2018
9 Ways Learning An Instrument Strengthens Your Brain | Musical U Did you know that learning an instrument can seriously strengthen your brain? Don’t believe us? Here are 9 ways it helps.
20/02/2018
Science Just Discovered Something Amazing About What Childhood Piano Lessons Did to You Practicing scales changed your life.
15/06/2016
Two of my talented Year 12 VCE piano students at the Australian Youth Classical Music Competition auditions.
24/01/2016
An excellent article every piano player should read.
The Seven Deadly Performance Sins All sorts of things can go wrong in a performance. A cockroach can scuttle across your pedalling foot (this has happened to me). The music may fall off the stand (this has happened to me). A...
20/01/2016
Piano: the total brain workout (image: Encore Music Lessons)
Well done to all my students who played in the annual end of year recital today. There were students playing their first recital through to students working on VCE and AMusA. Now for a week of AMEB piano exams.
11/10/2015
Practising Music Improves The Symmetry Of Your Brain I would argue that it’s impossible to find someone who isn’t moved by a particular song or piece of music. Like storytelling, making music is a universal human trait, shared across all cultures for many thousands of years. It has a unique effect on the brain, inducing powerful emotional responses. A…