Two years ago. I was in the middle of recovering from a personal tragedy that resulted in collateral damage so epic that I could hardly recognize myself. One relationship gone wry resulted losses in every […]
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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 two-year juncture, I’m listing some things that have been and become […]
Ring the Bell! (Rhythm Tip #2)
This video is a demonstration of one of the ways I teach students what to do with quarter rests. It is a known fact that beginning students (and unfortunately many students who have been taking […]
Rhythm Tip for Teachers
I posted a blog a while ago of a quote from a book called Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing by Joseph Lhevinne (below). Nothing puts me in a worse mood than the student who does […]
Art Exhibition Review: Seattle, one more day with Miro at SAM
I’m now an official fan of Joan Miro. After procrastinating on seeing the exhibition of Miro at the Seattle Art Museum for a few months, I finally went to the exhibition over this weekend, the […]
MTNA Chicago National Conference: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The national conference in Chicago was the first MTNA conference I attended. I loved being in a city renowned for its architecture and full of wonderful restaurants. The best part of being at the conference […]
Being a piano teacher is a little bit like being a priest; everyone I meet wants to confess their musical sins to me. :::Kristina Lee:::
Concert Review: Professor Bad Trip, Seattle Symphony
10PM. Benaroya Hall. Strolling up and down one of the most beautiful lobbies in the city with a glass of wine, listening to music, standing just a few feet away from musicians and a world […]
The Return of the Blackboard
When I moved into the current studio space, one of the things I wanted to do with the space was to make it interactive, creative and changing. I decided that one of the elements […]
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