A Gift That Keeps Giving
Hi friends, I’ve returned to school for a few months this year. We only need 60 days to pick up a new habit, so here’s to the process of learning something new. I’d rather not sit in a lecture, but if I have to, I might as well tell you stories about it. Shouldn’t we be constantly learning, anyways? We are sitting in lecture, and the…read more
8 Piano Solos For A Winter Wonderland
This showcase is compiled and written by my friend Molly Rahal! As you get older, time seems to go by faster and faster. Can you believe it’s already part-way through November? One of the things I love so much about winter is how eternal it seems. Almost as if we’re stuck in time. In a way it’s comforting, how the sun setting early never seems…read more
How To Be The Best Musician You Can Be
I used to think that if I went travelling for a few months, I’d get the travel bug out of my system, but I hate staying in one place. It’s like saying you can get music out of your system if only you played it 24/7 for a week straight. So I started to feel stuck, like I wasn’t getting anywhere. “Stop running from your problems,”…read more
Why Music Theory Can Be A Waste of Time
Back when kids still asked what Google was, a lot of us had to take music theory classes. Now, I can still point out which fingers Schumann cut off. Maybe some people will point out that they were paralysed, but to a pianist, the fingers might as well have been cut off if you can’t move them. I can’t remember how many years he spent…read more
15 Christmas Carols for the Piano This Holiday Season
Christmastime. One of the most cheery and beloved holidays for both Christians and non-Christians worldwide. It’s only September, but as I’m sure we can all agree, it’s never too early to start longing for Christmastime and the holiday seasons. Whether you are baking cookies, gift shopping, spending time with family or enjoying hot cocoa, these Christmas carols for the piano will add to your festivities…read more
The Magic of Working in the Music Industry
This article is written by Molly Rahal. She has a sweet story about working at a music production company and her writing makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile, too. When I was seventeen years old, I started working part time for a music and arts company called Renegade Productions Inc. Siobhan, a close childhood friend of mine, had been working there for…read more
What Most Musicians Struggle With
Five hours into the drive to Oregon and I am cruising without a speed limit and my eyelids are fluttering closed. Okay, there is a speed limit, but I don’t know what it is in kilometres, so I just copy the other cars. In between losing focus, I think about work. I worked at a big name company over the summer and I finally felt…read more
20 Piano Solos to Get Those Festive Fall Feels
This article is written by Molly! Now that summer is quickly coming to a close, fall is right around the corner. It’s hard to choose a favourite season, but where I’m from, this means that it’s almost time for big sweaters, crunchy leaves, and the smell of pumpkin spice wafting around every corner. And the best of all is that it’s the season of Halloween!…read more
8 Piano Solos to Dance to on a Saturday Night
Sometimes, pianists get so caught up in technique that we forget that the music can be fun and light and something to dance to, if your heart so desires. My friends often send me music, and I’ve just gotten these piano solos from Molly. Most of them are pop piano songs and I’ve just been reminded of how tired I am. (These videos are recordings…read more