Almost 10 years ago I started studying and teaching Music Moves for Piano. I am transformed as a musician, piano teacher and person. Thank you, Marilyn Lowe [pic of myself improvising on Sing for Hope piano by artist Richela Morgan in Newark airport]
The culture for making music the property of piano students themselves, through arranging, improv and composition, is developing.We had two piano recitals this year. Students participated in each others’ performances by actively listening. They shared energy and inspiration to become more creative with their music making.
The Texas Music Teachers Association awarded me the Teacher Enrichment Grant to further my study of Music Learning Theory applied to Piano at the advanced level professional development course to be held by the Gordon Institute for Music Learning in Quincy, MA, in August 2020. Naturally the course was canceled because of the pandemic, but TMTA said I could keep the funds for when GIML offers the course again in the future. Thanks, TMTA!