This was at Northwest Pianos in Bellevue. After everyone played their solos, we all grabbed a grand piano and finished with our grand finale, “Chopsticks!”
Life Companion
While I was attending the MTNA National Conference in Las Vegas in March, I shared a room with a friend who was there to help out at the Yamaha booth. One night, I was talking […]
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. -Max de Pree
Christmas Story: How I [might have] saved a life one Christmas
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 […]
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 […]