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Positive Piano Instruction for Students of Every Age – Located in Muncie, Indiana

Positive Piano Instruction for Students of Every Age – Located in Muncie, Indiana

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I don’t tend to feel affected by celebrity death I don’t tend to feel affected by celebrity deaths ... but my heart is mourning the loss of Nelita True to this earth. Nelita was a “piano grandma”, of sorts, to me - having been the teacher of one of my most influential teachers, Tommy Otten. I played Beethoven for her once in a masterclass when I was young. She was magical. We went out for Thai food afterwards and I drank up every word she said. A friend of mine looked at me afterwards and said, “This is a day we’ll tell our children about”. I laughed then, thinking it was a little dramatic, but what do you know... she was right. I crossed paths with her many times since that masterclass at various conferences. Every time, I reverted to my teenage self and could barely speak a coherent sentence to her. I fangirled so hard. 🤣 I asked Nelita for this photo in 2008(ish) and it has hung in my studio ever since. I’ve long referred to her as my “piano teaching super hero”. Her brilliance has influenced my own teaching so much. I tell my own students about her every time we talk about short notes leading to long notes. I admired everything about Nelita True as a teacher: her demeanor, her speech, her gift of explaining complex musical ideas so simply, her smile, her sophistication... I could go on and on. As someone who treasures the legacy of music teachers as much as I do, I can’t help but feel particularly reflective on this brilliant life who held such profound influence on so many of us. Cheers to you, Dr. Nelita True. Always my piano teaching superhero. ❤️
You know you’re a spoiled piano teacher when you You know you’re a spoiled piano teacher when your student brings YOU flowers on THEIR competition day. Happiest. Teacher. Ever. 🎶🎶🎶
Congratulations to WPS students Andrew and Ryan fo Congratulations to WPS students Andrew and Ryan for participating in the MSO Young Artist concerto competition today! Andrew performed Shostakovich Piano Concerto #2 and Ryan performed the first Strauss Horn concerto. Live performances sure felt GOOD today! These are experiences we will work hard not to take for granted again. 🤍🎶🤍
...student drops off a belated Christmas present a ...student drops off a belated Christmas present and says, “You might want to go hide these in your bedroom because that’s what my dad does.” 🤣🤣🤣 I’m telling you: Best. Job. Ever. ❤️
2021: WPS students are back at the piano and bett 2021: WPS students are back at the piano and better than EVER! 👏🏻🌟🎶
WPS Students are officially on Winter Break until WPS Students are officially on Winter Break until January 11th! 🎄 Be sure to enjoy playing for as many family and friends as possible. Music is a gift to be shared ... now, more than EVER! 🤩 The December Performance (signature) Challenge AND our Fall 40 Challenge will wrap up on December 31st, so KEEP WORKING! 🥳 Sending buckets of love from my family to yours! 🥰
Every Saturday morning should start with this much Every Saturday morning should start with this much awesomeness 🥰 Merry Christmas, all! 🎄
Christmas vacation energy at its finest!! N and I Christmas vacation energy at its finest!! N and I sure rocked out HARD in his lesson today... 🤣 It’s too bad screen recordings don’t record audio on zoom calls, but the silence makes this funny in its own right. Use your imagination. 😎
Happy 250th birthday, Beethoven!! 🥳 May we al Happy 250th birthday, Beethoven!! 🥳 May we all take a lesson from this life, spent often questioning his misery and disadvantage... yet leaving a legacy of JOY and beauty for the ages. 🤍
...we’re on month TEN of online instruction here ...we’re on month TEN of online instruction here and everyone is still smiling! 😇😎 Have I mentioned I have the BEST job in all the world? ❤️🎶❤️
2020 Studio Tree reveal! 😍 Stay tuned for deta 2020 Studio Tree reveal! 😍 Stay tuned for details regarding how these little snowmen will be making their way to your homes! They still have another week or two to keep me company though... 😉🎶🤍
I love this memory of @silashaywood ‘s final les I love this memory of @silashaywood ‘s final lesson two years ago. I am blessed to spend time with lots of great humans...even if they do keep growing up and graduating on me (despite all orders to the contrary) 😫🙃
It may be almost-too-late, but I couldn’t let th It may be almost-too-late, but I couldn’t let the day go by without wishing my studio families and supporters a most blessed Thanksgiving! I am beyond grateful to play a small part in the lives of so many. It is a great honor. ❤️
WPS students and families: friendly reminder you w WPS students and families: friendly reminder you won’t find me here on the other side of your screen for lessons this week! 🙃 Enjoy a week of Thanksgiving with your precious families! 🎶 Feel free to have students give as many online performances for family members as they can manage!! 😇
We know how to have fun. 😂 🎶🤩 We know how to have fun. 😂 🎶🤩
“Speak what you seek until you see what you’ve “Speak what you seek until you see what you’ve said” (anonymous)
I get to have the best conversations with students I get to have the best conversations with students every day. ❤️ It’s one of those weeks where I’m completely overwhelmed by the awesomeness that is #pianoteacherlife. 😍
Dwight Schrute showed up for a piano lesson on Fri Dwight Schrute showed up for a piano lesson on Friday and I’ve never been more entertained... 😂🤓
...reminiscing of Halloween-week group classes pas ...reminiscing of Halloween-week group classes past. 🎃 I can’t wait until we get to share space again! 🤗🎶🎹
Well, friends... here it is. Gulp! I have been h Well, friends... here it is. Gulp! I have been hosting a podcast inside my head for ACTUAL YEARS. As much as I try to convince myself life is too full to make this jump, the vision has proven to be one of those itches that needs scratching. 🙃 So, in an effort to STOP PLANNING and START DOING, here it is: The Beyond Measure Podcast with Christina Whitlock. 🤍 FAIR WARNING: if you’re not an independent music teacher, there is a 98.9924% chance you won’t care about any of this content, so non-music-teacher-friends can just keep scrolling. 😂 The trailer is live on all major podcast platforms so feel free to take a listen and hit that SUBSCRIBE button! If you’d like to share the love, give me a follow on Insta and FB at @beyondmeasurepodcast . Episode 1 launches Monday morning! 😳🎶🥰
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