How Physical Virtuosity Transitions into Musical Virtuosity
In general, when we speak of virtuosity at the piano, we are referring to physical virtuosity: a great technique that allows the pianist to accomplish the most difficult scale, chord, and arpeggio passages with rapidity and ease, to make leaps with accuracy and precision, and to play for extended periods of time without tension. Most […]
Too Old to Learn: When is it “Too Late” to Start Learning The Taubman Approach?
When presented with the idea of learning the Taubman Approach, people will often ask me, “Am I too old for this?” In my personal experience and that of my colleagues, age doesn’t make a difference, as long as the person is willing, flexible and wants to learn. Typically, the science aisle lies well away from […]