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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Miyoung Choi Simply lovely! Thank you for sharing.
Michelle R
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4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Vidhya Bashyam thanks, yes - it was mere luck of the draw!
Michelle R
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4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Gail Starr No, this is a different mic - since I didn't know I was going to win a Rode mic, I had purchased a new mic for my birthday. When the mic I won arrives,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: Tonebase Bach Stage
@Juan Carlos Olite So full of joy and life! Thank you, Juan Carlos. This was the first piece of music I listened to in 2024, and it put a smile on my face.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michael Bruce Well, I totally felt the love in the second recording!
Your playing put a big smile on my face, so thank you for that.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Gayaneh Lustermann Absolutely beautiful and elegant!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Gayaneh Lustermann So lovely! I enjoyed your lightness and sparkle.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michael Bruce This was quite enjoyable to listen to. I'm a little too self-conscious to post recordings which feature the self-conversations which often occur while playing,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Michael Bruce Thanks so much, Michael! I was trying a new microphone with my iPad - I usually lug my laptop downstairs and record with the USB mic set-up that we use for remote piano lessons (and…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Vidhya Bashyam Thanks, Vidhya! Much appreciated.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Gail Starr Thank you, Gail. A wonderful teacher, beautiful piano, and lots of work really do make such a difference!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Alexander Weymann Thanks so much for your kind (and specific) comment, Alex!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Juan Carlos Olite Thank you for your kind comment, Juan Carlos. It's much appreciated!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Priya Viseskul Thanks so much, Priya!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Michelle's Diary of a Beginning Pianist
First post of my new journey: This is a piece I've been working on for a couple of months - "By the Seaside" by Jean Louis Gobbearts. It's posted also in the end of the year community challenge,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Your Practice Diary
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Andrea Buckland Thank you, Andrea!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
@Sam Smith This is a lot of fun to listen to. Great job on these! Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: WEEK 2: What we've experienced!!!
Here is the piece I am just finishing up: "By the Seaside" by Jean Louis Gobbaerts (or Streabbog - he spelled his name backwards sometimes for some reason....).…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: Juan Carlos' Practice Diary
@Juan Carlos Olite Lovely, Juan Carlos - light, delicate, and absolutely charming!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
Your Practice Diary
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Re: Quick Tips: How to improve your scales! With Dominic Cheli
I understand that this is about improving your scales, but do you have a preferred order or way of learning/teaching scales the first time around? I'm sure there are several approaches,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Live Calendar
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Re: Week 1: What we've learned
@Scott Nguyễn I'm so happy to hear Scott's again. Thanks for posting his beautiful playing.
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: Week 1: What we've learned
@Fingers Lan lovely!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
End of the Year Challenge: "Showcase Your Progress
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Re: Week 1: What we've learned
This year, after a rough start, things really got rolling in August with a fantastic teacher. We've done a lot of solfege practice, many many technique exercises, beginning to learn scales,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
4 mths ago
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Re: Kick off to the Holidays Concert!
If anyone is interested, here is video I took from Thurmond's performance at the competition on Saturday last. This was his first in-person competition,…
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 mths ago
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Community Concerts!
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Re: Kick off to the Holidays Concert!
@Peter Golemme Hi Peter - the video is listed as private, so we can't see it!
Michelle R
Michelle_Russell
5 mths ago
Community Concerts!
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