“Hey! You wanna come over and play?” That’s what my piano says to me when I walk by. Sometimes I’m too busy, but . . . sometimes I say, “Sure, I’ve got a little time, let’s play.” Pretty soon, time …

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Music is a language.  It’s a language we all understand, and that’s why it makes the most sense to teach music as a language.  Instead of waiting to learn music by sight and under strict private instruction, music can be …

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The Music Fairy and Mr. Sea Otter Meet The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Music Fairy has a new video!  With her special friend, Mr. Sea Otter, joining her, they sing  “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” on a rainy morning.  They even meet a new crawling little friend, Mr. Spider.  You can watch her …

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A family, all the way from Colombia, performed at the Pearl Brewery Amphitheater on Friday, May 9th.   I, along with my husband and sister and her kids, had the pleasure of hearing DMK that lovely evening. DMK  is a …

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Just once I’d love to hear from Goldilocks about her kid and how he practices just right! Let’s talk about that seemingly impossible problem: a child practicing too much. Believe it or not I have heard this. Parents complain because …

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