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kristinaleemusic
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Ten year reflection
Angelina came to my studio the fall, 2012, when I started teaching in Bellevue. And she “graduated” in summer of 2022 as her family moved...
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kristinaleemusic
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Learning and Teaching Beyond the Pandemic
By Kristina Lee By this fall, we will have been living under the pandemic for 20 months. And there are still many unknowns when it comes...
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kristinaleemusic
Mar 11, 20214 min read
How to Find a Piano Teacher – A Guide for Parents
By Kristina Lee In 2012, when I started a piano studio in Bellevue, Washington, it took about two years to build my enrollment. I spent...
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kristinaleemusic
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Arise, I Dub Thee an Online Teacher
We’ve all been lightening fast inducted into changes and adaptations of our new realities (yes, plural — we’ve had many realities in less...
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kristinaleemusic
May 21, 20183 min read
Music is Movement
By Kristina Lee Some months ago, I wrote an article called Is Music a Language? The conclusion of the article was that music is not a...
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kristinaleemusic
Sep 27, 20174 min read
Is Music a Language?
By Kristina Lee *This article is a follow-up to a blog I wrote called Why We do 45 minute lessons? The short answer is a “No.” Music is a...
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kristinaleemusic
Sep 12, 20172 min read
Why We Do 45-minute Lessons
By Kristina Lee It used to be that I would start a beginning student with 30-min lessons and then move them to longer lessons. We don’t...
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kristinaleemusic
Jun 14, 20173 min read
The Gift of Listening
Last year, I got to see Joey Alexander perform. I first heard of Joey from a friend of mine who sent me a clip of Joey’s interview. And...
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kristinaleemusic
Sep 20, 20146 min read
12 Golden Rules I live by as a Music Educator
It has been two years since I had a drastic life and career change and started teaching full-time under “Kristina Lee Music.” At this...
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kristinaleemusic
Apr 27, 20141 min read
Yet Another Verdict on the Value of Music Education
http://www.policymic.com/articles/87129/why-toughing-out-your-teenage-piano-lessons-was-actually-worth-it?utm_source=policymicFB&utm_medi...
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kristinaleemusic
Apr 21, 20142 min read
All I Really Need to Know, I learned in Piano Lessons.
Here are some things I’ve been saying to my students as I work with them on their duets for the upcoming recital: It doesn’t matter...
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kristinaleemusic
Mar 20, 20141 min read
“Your Aging Brain Will Be in Better Shape If You’ve Taken Music Lessons”
This is an article that was sent to me by a parent of a student featured on the National Geographic. Couple of excerpts from the article...
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kristinaleemusic
Mar 15, 20141 min read
DUETS, DUETS, DUETS!
I spent the last couple of weeks selecting pieces for the upcoming duet recital for the studio. I first went through about 20 duet books...
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kristinaleemusic
Mar 13, 20142 min read
Learn Something New
Every year, I sign up to learn something new. This year, it’s been CrossFit training so far. Last year was rowing and stand-up paddle...
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kristinaleemusic
Sep 24, 20132 min read
“We save lives, too.”
Yesterday, our Eastside chapter of MTNA (Music Teacher’s National Association) had a privilege of hearing from the nationally well-known...
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kristinaleemusic
Aug 3, 20132 min read
After the Recital
Last Sunday was my studio’s summer recital. Ten students played and I was really proud of every single one of them especially considering...
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kristinaleemusic
Jul 7, 20131 min read
Composing Tricks Workshop
Christopher Norton Piano Camp at Oliveland Studio
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kristinaleemusic
Jul 7, 20131 min read
Rhythmania Workshop
Christopher Norton Piano Camp at Oliveland Studio
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kristinaleemusic
Jun 21, 20132 min read
It doesn’t count unless you can repeat it; Christopher Norton Piano Camp
I spent the whole day at Oliveland Studio in Kirkland being an assistant at Christopher Norton‘s “Piano Camp.” Christopher Norton is...
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