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I entered blissful retirement in January, 2018, and was able to ease back into playing the piano. I now live in France, have added Italian to my active languages, travel, and do photography. But every day, every single day, I play the piano, and it’s the best and most transformative part of the day.

Joined Thu Aug 05 05:52:25 UTC 2021

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Re: Jackie's Practice diary
@Jackie what a teacher! To see, understand, and know how to advise from a distance! You are a fortunate lady, Jackie!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Jackie's Practice diary
@Jackie how did you do that? You are an inspiration!!!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Vidhya’s Practice Diary
So good to hear about the music you know and are working on. Your list of Old Pieces is very audience-friendly, i.e., everyone, anywhere will appreciate these.…
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Re: Ching’s Piano Adventures
@Ching Lee Goh you are amazing! Your choice of repertoire is inspiring because (I think) it reflects your personality and the kid of music that is most dear to you.…
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Ching’s Piano Adventures
Patricia is the 93 year old we all wish to become! Thank you for sharing this amazing video.
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Monika’s musical meanderings
I scribbled a note at the top of the first page: Never miss an opportunity to decrescendo. Seems like good advice…
- The Retired French Teacher
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Re: Monika’s musical meanderings
I was so inspired by Tammy's outstanding (really outstanding!) video that I decided to record one of my own. Now I know that I really don't know what happens in those little runs!
- The Retired French Teacher
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Re: Gail’s Practice Plans
Gail! Yay, you're back! How smart you are to develop so many aspects of your talented musical self! Your commitment to chamber music is particularly touching - such a giving way to approach music.…
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Lucy's Practice Diary
@Qingzhi your teacher is so right!
- The Retired French Teacher
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Re: Monika’s musical meanderings
@Susan Top 10 sounds great. It’s a simple way of formalizing, intellectualizing that part of your repertoire. Like you, I work on new pieces first thing in the morning, a time that never disappoints,…
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: Tammy's Practice Diary
Tammy, I love this video. I love it because you let listeners into your head with your playing AND comments. It’s exactly what a practice video should sound like in my way thinking.…
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Bach and other challenges
What a lot of really great music you have on the go!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Monika’s musical meanderings
@Heng-Pin Chen I know 1-2-3-5-6-9-11 and would love to add 7-8-10. The more I know, the more I want to know.
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Sindre's practice diary
Sindre, So good to hear from you! I trust the busy holiday concert season went flawlessly. What great repertoire you have on the go. I wonder if you will treat us to some of your compositions…?
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Lucy's Practice Diary
Lucy, Practicing decontextualized scales and arpeggios is difficult, sometimes tedious, and, above all, keeps you wondering what the examiner will ask you to play!…
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: Tzufeng’s Practice diary
What interesting repertoire! The Kapustin piece was new to me; I enjoyed listening to it on YouTube and look forward to hearing your rendition, should you post it.
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Re: HP's Practice Diary
As Will said: huge pieces! Wow! I will learn a lot from seeing how you structure your practice.
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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Monika’s musical meanderings

How do you both learn new music AND maintain the repertoire you already have and love? That’s my central dilemma around practice time. I’m not a performer but still, I like to do things well.…
- The Retired French Teacher
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Re: Liszt's Exercises for the Piano - Benefits for everyone!
@Peter Di Giorgio my goodness, you ARE knowledgeable about exercises! You must play and perhaps teach piano at an extremely high level!
- The Retired French Teacher
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- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄
@Aline Valade Merci, Aline!
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- Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄
@Brett Gilbert Thank you, Brett, for the kind words and for your video as well! Nothing quite like some music-making to create a holiday spirit!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
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- Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
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Re: WEEK 1: Start Decorating with your music! 🎄
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you. It was such a FUN learning and "figuring out" experience!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
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- Tonebase Holiday Challenge!
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Re: Irene Kim on Liszt's Mephisto Waltz and creating drama in music!
@Dominic Cheli wow, thanks for that! I had never actually seen the score and sure look forward to Thursday’ session.
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Wrapping up the party!
@Gail Starr Thank you! These challenges give me a reason to want to do well - which is a receding target, as we all know, but one that we see with increased clarity at every level of playing!
- The Retired French Teacher
- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
- Brahms Waltzes Challenge!
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Re: WEEK THREE Updates: Main Thread - Wrapping up the party!
@mariannejhampton Aw thank, Marianne! That was quite a problem I had in the opening of No. 4, wasn't it?It amazes me that I had to learn the whole set before I ever started to understand the meaning…
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- Monikainfrance
- 4 yrs ago
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