Let’s face it; this is something I have been meaning to do for a long time. This week, I felt the nudge again. I did one of those ridiculous quizzes on Facebook (you know, the ones we do when we are bored, that clog up our timelines for days) about what career I should really have and that did it for me; Writer!

I enjoy teaching and playing the piano far too much to jack all that in, so it makes sense to me to write about what I know and love. This first post is my mission statement, if you like.

I often sit at the piano and connections occur to me. It can be during my own practice time or when I am teaching a student. Sometimes I will have a flash of inspiration about how to teach a concept that a student is struggling with, and we will have a breakthrough. It may not be ground-breaking pedagogy or new, but it works for us at the time, and I think to myself, “that is worth writing about”, or at least opening up a discussion (I actively welcome comments on my posts). Sometimes I notice links between music and life that seem significant to me, and worth sharing. I am learning all the time, and this blog is no exception.

Posts won’t be in any particular order; just as they occur to me. I hope that parents, students and other pianists and teachers will find them useful and join the conversation.

I have been encouraged by friends who also blog:

http://bakewhatyouwant.wordpress.com
http://sineadkirk26.blog.com

You may not realise it, but by getting stuck in and starting your blogs, you have encouraged me to have a go too. Making a start with anything is often the hardest part, especially if you are a perfectionist, like me.

I admire experienced piano bloggers such as Frances Wilson (“The Cross-Eyed Pianist”) http://crosseyedpianist.com and Melanie Spanswick http://melaniespanswick.com. Their blogs are a fantastic resource, and I hope that I can bring something interesting to the piano blogosphere too.

So, without further ado…