In the new house we have this long hallway the separates our guest room and bathroom from the music studio. It took several months for me to come up with an idea on how to decorate that space. One of my students had a wall in their house that they had every guest and visitor sign. I thought it ... View Post
The importance of Goldilocks (pt. 1)
Sometimes, after a student finishes playing a piece in a lesson, I have this sudden urge to look him or her straight in the eyes with all the seriousness I can muster and say "well you didn't get it right this week...you might as well give up and quit now." Harsh? Absolutely. Do I mean it? ... View Post
They grow up so fast…
A break from house posts... Four years ago I started working with Debbie at the Performing Arts Camp through Shenandoah University. She began harp studies with another teacher but switched to my studio at the start of her freshman year in high school. This past evening she gave her senior harp ... View Post
And it’s up!
We've got two floors, four walls, and all interior framing! The roof comes tomorrow (weather pending) and stairs, windows, and doors arrive later this week! I can't believe how fast it's moving now that we've finally gotten started. It's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago I was getting ... View Post
Only took 2 years to get some measurable snow!
It finally happened! After the "Snowmageddons" and "Snowpocalypses" of 2009 and 2010 we had pathetic snow the following two years. It was depressing to get excited about a dusting (possibly half an inch) but that's literally all we got over the past two winters. And despite hoping for snow ALL ... View Post