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The Honest Answer to the First Question Every Parent Asks It is the first question every parent asks, and the honest answer is not a number. Most children are ready…
The Unfinished Business That Brings You Back to the Practice Room You stopped playing years ago. Maybe decades. The reasons were perfectly good at the time—exams, college, a job, a…
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The Realistic Journey from First Note to First Year What Can You Play After a Year of Piano Lessons? It is the question everyone asks before they begin, and the…
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The Gift of Music This Valentine’s Day Why the Most Romantic Gift Isn’t a Thing—It’s a Beginning There’s a moment in most long-term relationships when you realise you’ve run out…
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