Morrison Music Studio

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
- Gloria Steinem

Every time I watch this I get chills: the amazing Jessye Norman singing the heart wrenching Dido's Lament:

Jessye Norman - A Portrait - When I Am Laid In Earth (Purcel Jessye Norman - A Portrait - When I Am Laid In Earth (Purcell)

Can you complete this for your next lesson?

Piece of the day! John Williams quotes the opening for his Jaws theme:

Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) Mvmt 4 Released on London Records, this is Sir Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" movement IV composed by...

Practice Tip (from Teach Piano Today): Regular Routines
Setting a regular time of day when piano practice happens “no matter what” will ensure daily practice routines are easy for your children to maintain.

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Halloween Recital 2017

“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

We start lessons this week! Hope students are rested and ready for their first lesson in January. Can't wait to see everyone!

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How to Motivate Kids to Practice Hard Things Research can help us teach kids to practice the right way to reach their goals.

Happy New Year! Studio Resolutions: use more colour in lesson notes, score analysis and theory work. And of course, more stickers!