Welcome to another Friday Favourites! As the evenings show signs of drawing in a little, why not cosy up with your favourite piece of classical music, and check out the best of the blogosphere this week. Musicians, Athletes and Practice (Kids & Keys) – A short but sweet Read more…
After all my adventures of the summer, they finished up with a lovely trip away to Greenbelt Festival last weekend. Here’s a slightly bumper Friday Favourites to make up for the blog being quiet. Do we really need to play the entire piano repertoire? (Classical Mel) – How Read more…
I’m off camping in a field this week at Greenbelt Festival, so this is a slightly curtailed edition of Friday Favourites. However, I hope you’ve got something exciting planned for this weekend. If you’re in Edinburgh, it’s the last few days of the fringe, so don’t miss out. You can Read more…
Welcome to the mid-Fringe Friday Favourites! You can catch up on the best blogs on music this week, and if you want to read the reviews of the shows I’ve seen this week, you can click here. The Perfect Wrong Note (The Cross-Eyed Pianist) – Why we, as Read more…
A bumper Friday Favourites this week, as I was off on holiday enjoying the fringe last week. So settle down with a cuppa and enjoy. For my 2013 Fringe reviews, click here. One Super Strategy for Teaching Piano To Children With Autism, ADHD or Behavioral Problems (Teach Piano Read more…
The weather has been very dramatic here this week, but not so the blogosphere – I think everyone must be on holiday! If you’re not, do enjoy a good cuppa or an icecream while having a read of these gems. For more news-y articles and updates through the week, you Read more…
The BBC Proms has got underway this week, with a wonderful sea-themed opening night last Friday. The Doctor Who prom was only available on Radio 3, but a generation of children were introduced to the joy of radio because of that (and I assume a TV broadcast will be shown Read more…
After such a lovely, sunny and dramatic weekend last weekend, I hope this one is just as sunny but not as stressful! Here are some of the best blog posts this week to unwind with. What Can Musicians Learn from Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory? (Classical Mel) – How performance Read more…
Happy Friday everyone. It’s been a nail-biting week in British tennis, but everything is crossed for a good result today and on Sunday. Have you been on the edge of your seat with me? Whatever the outcome, enjoy this week’s round up of the best of the blogosphere with a Read more…
Are you enjoying the non-musical joys of Wimbledon this week? I certainly am. However, if things aren’t getting too nailbiting this evening, enjoy some strawberries and cream or a glass of pimms while checking out this little lot… Write Down the Vision (Music Teacher’s Helper) – Have you Read more…