Adult student interview with nurse Kitty

Adult student interview with nurse Kitty

Kitty Forbush is a professional nurse with Pluta Cancer Center who, in 2014, won the Hearts and Hands award given by the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. We sat down recently to talk about her experiences as a returning piano student and aspiring vocal performer.

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Scales and Intervals . . . Backwards and Forwards

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Last week I posted an announcement video on this website and my Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3ISGCw3c-4) about a series of upcoming educational videos that I’ll be offering about chord symbol reading.

While creating the content for the first episode, I realized that something was missing. That something had to do with basic chord construction knowledge. Now . . I understand that some of you guys won’t require this prep material. For those of you, however, with less knowledge about chord building, this information will allow you to better understand the videos that follow.

The title for this prep material is: Scales and Intervals . . Backwards and Forwards. Along with written explanations and diagrams on the blog, I’ll include listening examples to help bring the theoretical concepts to life and reinforce the learning. So . . . stay tuned.

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3 Themes, 2 Superheroes and 1 Talented Artist (Part 1)

3 Themes, 2 Superheroes and 1 Talented Artist (Part 1)

Before the holiday season began last year, I asked some of my students if they’d be interested in combining piano music with other art forms that they liked. Many, including my student Giada (pictured), said yes. What prompted the idea? Well, I’d say two things.

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Adult student interview with nurse Kitty

Adult student interview with nurse Kitty

Kitty Forbush is a professional nurse with Pluta Cancer Center who, in 2014, won the Hearts and Hands award given by the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. We sat down recently to talk about her experiences as a returning piano student and aspiring vocal performer.

Read More