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Friendship Song by the Members of Lunch & Lyrics from Autism Society of NWPA
In the fall of 2024, Autism Society of Northwestern PA held a group called Lunch & Lyrics for its adult members. They shared a meal...
7 days ago1 min read
Student Spotlight: Georgia Plays and Sings "Arcade", 2.5 years later
Last time we checked in with Georgia was in 2022, when she had been playing less than a year (see the video here ). Here's an update!...
Mar 121 min read
Student Spotlight: Noah Plays "Mia & Sebastian's Theme" from La La Land
Noah just graduated high school and is off to college! Congrats, Noah! Excited for your next chapter, thanks for sharing this with us!
Aug 15, 20241 min read
Registration Open! New Music Therapy Group for Adults with Autism in Erie, PA
By sharing food & making music together, we hope to help everyone connect better and feel good about themselves!  Group starts Wednesday,...
Aug 8, 20241 min read
Student Spotlight: Jaiden Sings "Hey Jude" by the Beatles
Everyone, meet Jaiden! Jaiden always has a smile on when he's doing music! Jaiden is blind, autistic and mostly nonverbal, but he loves...
Jun 3, 20241 min read
Student Spotlight: Hudson Plays "Maple Leaf Rag"
The last time we checked in with Hudson was in 2021 when he played "So Far Away" with his brother and sister as a trio of piano, guitar...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Student Spotlight: Ailie Plays Star Wars
Lucky us to hear Ailie (aka Spidergirl) play Star Wars! She turned four last month. Nice playing, Ailie! 😊
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Student Spotlight: Ella Mae Plays & Sings "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Ella Mae began piano in September. Way to go, Ella!
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Student Spotlight: Lexi Plays "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
Great job, Lexi!
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Which Instrument to Learn First: Guitar or Piano?
A question I get a lot when I have students interested in both guitar and piano is, "Which instrument should they learn first?" In my...
Nov 18, 20232 min read
3 Ways to Support Your Child's Self-Directed Learning in Music and Beyond
One of the things I love most about teaching music lessons is that not only does it have the potential to create a lifetime-long passion,...
Oct 20, 20233 min read
Student Spotlight: Two Brothers, Two Years Later
In July 2021, I shared this video of two siblings that are my virtual students, playing the song "Let It Be" as a duet on guitar and...
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Student Spotlight: Ellie Improvises on the Guitar
Ellie plays us some guitar improvisation on the pentatonic scale with Ms. Stephanie! Improvisation means you are making up the music as...
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Student Spotlight: Savannah - One Year Later
Last May, Savannah played "We Don't Talk About Bruno" for us in a video (here). Now here is her most recent piece, "Fi's Theme" from...
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Jul 11, 20220 min read
Student Spotlight: Georgia Improvising on Piano (after playing for less than a year)
Georgia gives us a sample of some jazzy blues scale sounds in this improvisation!
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Student Spotlight: Savannah Plays "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto with Ms. Stephanie
Also featured is Savannah's mochi collection!
May 30, 20221 min read
Student Spotlight: Brothers Playing, Reading & Sharing "Let It Be" on Guitar & Piano
From Hal Leonard's "Easy Pop Melodies" for guitar. Excellent job boys!
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Student Videos: Hudson Plays with Brother and Sister on Piano, Violin & Guitar
The song is called "So Far Away" by Surfaces, which I arranged for piano, violin and guitar. Wonderful performance everyone!
Jul 19, 20211 min read
6 Piano Practice Tips for New Students
Find out what a new student should be doing during practice.
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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