Post Category: Inspiration & Motivation

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YouTube 10k Subscribers Celebration

This week was a big one for my YouTube channel – we finally hit 10,000 subscribers!  In honor of this huge (and hard-earned) milestone, I want to share with you my YouTube 10k Subscribers...

12 More Awesome Pop Piano Songs

I got such a huge response to my 10 Best Pop Piano Songs article, that I realized I needed to make another one.  In this post, I will share 12 more awesome pop piano songs.  In it, I feature some of...
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10 Best Pop Piano Songs

As a pop pianist and singer, I often get asked for listening lists.  There is so much great music out there that it can be hard to know where to start.  This article was requested by a bunch of my...

Solo Jazz Piano and Vocals – A Curated List

As a jazz pianist and vocalist, I often get asked for listening lists.  There is so much great music out there that it can be hard to know where to start!  This article was requested by several of my...

10 Jazz Pianists That Will Make You Fall in Love with Jazz

As a life long lover of all things jazz piano, I have not only enjoyed a successful career as a performer but I have also had the pleasure of teaching hundreds of people to play.  If you are...

How to host the perfect Christmas holiday singalong

The holidays always bring with them a lot of preparation and stress – why not find a way to make them more simple and more fun?  In this article, I share with you how to host the perfect...

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