Lydia Gatling Bardin Piano Studio

08/05/2015

For students that enjoy technology, Mrs. Bardin provides the option of using different apps for the Ipad and Kindle such as PianoMaestro, Racehorse Derby, SquishaNote, and many more that allow her to connect with the student while they are at home practicing

08/05/2015

Did you know that Condolezza Rice trained to be a concert pianist?

Discover how many public figures consider music a huge part of their personal development, as well as an ongoing form of enrichment and enjoyment in this fabulous article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/opinion/sunday/is-music-the-key-to-success.html?_r=0

What is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in many diverse fields?

08/05/2015

Your child will reap benefits from their piano lessons for the rest of their life!

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-benefits-of-music-education/

Whether your child is the next Beyonce or more likely to sing her solos in the shower, she is bound to benefit from some form of music education. Research shows that learning the do-re-mis can help...

08/05/2015

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/about.html

This PBS Documentary gives an inside view into the struggles many children have in school because of the different ways in which each of us learn. Lydia Bardin is a national facilitator for the organization that works with teachers and students to develop strategies, formerly known as All Kinds of Minds, now the Q.E.D. foundation.

Mrs. Bardin implements strategies and creative teaching methods, such as things like Note Game Twister to allow each student to learn in the way that best fits their strengths and needs.

08/05/2015

08/05/2015

North Carolina first brought Mrs. Bardin to our grand state as a visiting artist, having her travel and perform, while also working with school children and community centers to explore the joys of the piano.