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From the Founder
The ending of another exciting musical year coincides with the milestone of the 20th issue of The Playground. Our newsletter/blog was designed as a vehicle for the sharing of musical knowledge and a...
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Review – Devil’s Trill by Gerald Elias
By Teri Davis “Perhaps the power of music is greatest because it is temporal rather than spatial, meaning that once it is heard it is gone forever.” In the novel Devil’s Trill, it is obvious that many...
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Student of the Month – Asha Amaranti
By Ginny Webb Asha, aged 16, has been a student of mine for a number of years and has just started level 9, as well as completing a number of supplementary programs. He has dabbled with a broad range...
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Coach of the Month – The Vargas Family
By Sandy Larsen When a student is as refreshingly honest about the peaks, valleys and plateaus of musical life as six-year-old Jade and nine-year-old Ely, their teacher knows they have a great...
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Coaching – Lead Sheets
By Dane Andrus Very early in their learning experience, Simply Music students are introduced to chord accompaniments through songs like Amazing Grace, following written chord symbols represented by...
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Integrate the iPad into Your Musical Development
By Leila Viss I would never force anyone to submit to the tyranny of technology. It can be complicated and intimidating, boasts a language all its own and has a tendency towards flakiness. However, if...
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Congratulations to our winners!!
Thank you to all those who entered our giveaway for a copy of Leila Viss’ e-book “The iPad Piano Studio” We are very excited to announce these 5 teachers as the winners : Unmani, Alex Nguyen, Patti...
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When All Else Disappears, Music Remains
Hey everyone, My name is Mel Karajas and I am the coordinator of The Playground. After watching the ‘Henry’ clip from Alive Inside and learning more about Music and Memory, I wanted to be involved in...
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The Film – Alive Inside
From musicandmemory.org Alzheimer’s and dementia are a reality for an increasing and often unseen population. Though well intentioned, many nursing homes are not equipped to fully meet the needs of...
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From the Founders – Neil Moore with Dan Cohen
To watch the amazing documentary Alive Inside and see the transformation in people through the simple act of listening to music, is a beautiful demonstration of the healing power of music. Here Neil...
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