Congrats to Bach Fest Participants
We congratulate the participants of the recent Bach Festival during September. We hope that many of you found it…
Ten Years
On Sunday, performers of the Chopin Academy gave their annual Honors Recital at Benaroya. As instructors, it’s amazing to see…
What To Look For in a Teacher…
When we meet new perspective students, we see certain trends about how parents think. There is much to take
Competitions for Technical Minds
The success of sports among the masses can be heightened by that fact that it is so easily measurable by “points”,
Inspiration By Attending Concerts
One thing that lessons alone cannot instill is the concert experience. By this, we mean going to concerts and hearing
Three CAM Students Chosen in Finals
Congratulations to CAM students, Nile, Jay, and Robert, finalists in the Classical King FM Young Artist Awards.
Bach Festival Approaches
Each year, dozens of CAM students earn prizes at the Bach Festival, including 19 during last year’s
Switching from One Teacher To Another
Spring, summer and fall are the most common times for us get requests to accept new students, and many of ours leave
Benaroya Honor’s Concert Approaches
Actively promoting students by organizing outstanding events, such as our upcoming Benaroya Honors Concert
Practice Tips—No. 3: Fragments and Fingering
Naturally, practicing techniques and practicing goals are different depending
CAM — March Newsletter
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Practice Tips—No. 2: The Practice Environment
People often think that music is just fun. Because it is hard work, parents should help to create the appropriate condition for
CAM Students Make it To Finals!
We are pleased to make an exciting announcement regarding two students of the Chopin Academy…
Practice Tips — No. 1: Planning
When observing students after their week at home alone, often we are surprised by the result of practice. Although the student vehemently asserts that he or she put in 45-75 minutes religiously every day of the week, the progress does not support the time commitment. Asking further questions, such as, “did you read my notes?”…
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior [From a Purely Pianistic Point of View…]
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting and thought-provoking article that compares Western and Chinese parents (but referring to the latter as Asian). The title is presumably an unabashedly provocative poke at the American subculture of parenting in order to get our attention, especially given our North American PC-friendly straightjackets… er, uniforms, and racial sensitivity…