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In presenting a technique clinic recently, my class was informally promoted amongst staff and students as learning how to relax at the piano, despite no mention of relaxation in the workshop title, nor in the description. Meanwhile on Facebook forums, students…

It’s at this time of year when I start getting excited about my trip to the US in July. My flights are booked, and I’ve managed to track down ever-elusive accommodation in New York with a grand piano.  While I…

http://thepianoteacher.com.au/articles/the-taubman-approach-to-piano-technique/

I came across the Taubman / Golandsky Approach when I had already been working as a professional violinist for over 13 years. I was a principal player in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, performed a lot of chamber music and solo…

Do you use a laptop? Many people I work with who complain of pain associated with using their laptop computer are surprised to hear that laptops were never designed for long term use.  Basically, if one positions the keyboard so…

http://golandskyinstitute.org/blog/therese-milanovic-achieves-master-level-certification

http://www.appca.com.au/pdf/papers2015/part2/2015-APPC-Milanovic—Behind-Ten-Equally-Strong-Fingers.pdf

As always, my thoughts are never far from my friends and colleagues in the US, and through social media, I’m sharing in Thanksgiving celebrations from afar. At this stage of the year, when the summer break beckons but has not…