Since kindergarten, the piano has played an integral role in my life. Waking up at 5:00 a.m. every morning to practice the piano not only requires dedication, but passion. On Sundays, I often play as a substitute pianist for local churches and take pride in sharing my passion with the local community. Over the years, […]
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It is no secret that the arts and music elements of education are the first to be cut. Dating back decades, the struggle to maintain funding for arts education has been an ongoing one. As printed in the NY Times article in 1993, educators and artists have long argued that students without art are as […]
Do you want to exercise your brain, but hate mathematics and puzzles? Try music! Researchers at premier institutions like Johns-Hopkins and Ashford University are paying attention the effect music has on our brains, and their findings are worth noting. They posit that music is mathematical, although we don’t realize that when we are listening to […]
Anything that we learn takes time, energy, practice, and dedication. Learning something as complex as playing an instrument can take far more energy and training than other things, but I think we can all agree it’s well worth it. Once you’ve learned how to play the instrument, you get to move on to playing different […]
Playing the piano is one of the greatest joys of my life. Many Sundays out of the year, I play for different churches in the area when their regular pianist is away. It’s one of my favorite hobbies, and there are so many reasons why. Here are just a few if you’re looking for that […]
As many of my friends and family know, I love to play the piano. On Sunday’s, I’m often called in to local churches to play for their worship team if their regular pianist is unavailable. I don’t do this for money, I do it for the joy of giving back to my community. There are […]
