I love duet recitals. They push students to listen to another part besides their own. The piece sounds bigger and more exciting. It is fun to see the great results. My students did not disappoint on the 19th. Both recitals … Continue reading
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Group Classes were fun this week. I have four different groups based on age. Unfortunately, I only got a few pictures. I need a photographer…I’m too busy teaching. Anyway, I made a Power Point Presentation for each class (which I … Continue reading
Listen to several of Joplin’s Rags Here
Scott Joplin was born in Texarkana, Texas in 1868. His father and mother played the violin and banjo. His three brothers and two sisters sang and played the guitar. Joplin played the guitar and bugle and began playing the piano … Continue reading
While other boys his age partied, Joplin practiced hard. He probably didn’t go to school until his teens, because of the scarcity of schools for black children. A favorite book was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He left home at age … Continue reading
Jill's Studio: "Where Every Student Counts!" 