Amy's Piano Academy

This is on the piano this morning for the Christmas service. Great reminder of why we do what we do as a worship team.

Just ordered this gem to use with my students. He really is “The Piano Man”. Thanks to M.E. Reich (my Auntie M) for sharing this with me.

As Beethoven’s hearing deteriorated, the composer would sit at the piano, place a metal rod between his teeth and touch the other end of it to the soundboard of the instrument.

This, his housekeepers recalled, enabled him to feel the vibration of each note and ‘hear’ his own music.

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Amy's Piano Academy - Home Page Amy Eisenhutt aims to instill a strong and personalized musical education in her students, that helps them discover their creative spirit and unlock a passion that will last a lifetime.

Great job everyone at Fall Festival in Olathe, Kansas!

Practicing correct hand placement.

Silence is our backdrop, our canvas.

But it’s more than that.

It’s music itself.

How often do we become so involved in the “busy-ness” of playing, of the notes, that we forget the powerful presence of silence?

Why do people pay for piano lessons?

The answer is….they don’t pay for piano lessons. They pay for so much more.

- They pay for their child to learn what it takes to commit to something meaningful;

- They pay so that their child can learn the magic of creation, of forming something beautiful using their hands;

- They pay so that their child recognises the power of discipline, of working at something consistently, at least five days per week, honing their skills and building their fluency;

- They pay so that their child understands not to quit when the novelty has worn off and the work must set in;

- They pay so their child learns that they must still put in the work, even when tired and grumpy, not just giving up and spending hours on TikTok;

- They pay so that they can learn the joy of creating music with others: listening intently, and learning to chop, change and compromise;

- They pay so that they realise that it’s not just “enjoying themselves” but working meticulously on small details;

- They pay so that they DO enjoy themselves;

- They pay so that their child creates neural pathways that impact every single area of the curriculum;

- They pay so that their child develops the most incredible fine motor skills;

- They pay so that their child sees that art can be transcendent, and can accompany us through our darkest times;

- They pay because music puts us in touch with something that can’t be otherwise expressed.

A musical smile for Thursday.....thanks to Pianote for sharing.....♫

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