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 […]
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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 […]
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 whether you play your piece perfect unless you play together […]
“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 are here: A growing number of studies show that […]
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 and selected potential pieces for my students. Then I went […]
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 boarding, the year before was archery and salsa dancing. The last […]