by Doug Hanvey | November 19, 2022 | Interviews
Jeanine Yeager is one of my favorite composers of piano teaching pieces. I first became acquainted with Jeanine’s music via her Fresh Impressions series, which I discovered when looking for “New Age” student repertoire. Jeanine was kind enough to take time away from...
by Doug Hanvey | May 1, 2022 | Interviews
Joshua Tanis is a Lecturer in the Department of Music Theory at the University of Michigan. As a collaborative pianist he has worked on local, national, and international stages with artists from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago,...
by Doug Hanvey | April 24, 2022 | Interviews
Joshua Tanis is a Lecturer in the Department of Music Theory at the University of Michigan. As a collaborative pianist he has worked on local, national, and international stages with artists from the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago,...
by Doug Hanvey | April 3, 2022 | Interviews
Recently, recreational music making (RMM) trailblazer Brenda Dillon generously spoke with me for over two hours. In this final part of our conversation, we spoke about practicing, ear training and listening skills, styles that adult piano students should consider...
by Doug Hanvey | March 27, 2022 | Interviews
Recently, recreational music making (RMM) trailblazer Brenda Dillon generously spoke with me for over two hours. In this middle part of our conversation, we spoke about common questions that adult piano students have, issues related to teaching and learning...
by Doug Hanvey | March 20, 2022 | Interviews
Recently, recreational music making (RMM) trailblazer Brenda Dillon generously spoke with me for over two hours. In the first part of our conversation, we spoke about the distinctions between RMM and traditional piano teaching, the challenges of teaching adults, and...
