Music that Works

11/23/2022

What do you think? Is it wise to reach for goals that are unattainable? Here is what a reach means for a dancer.

I worked as a pianist for ballet classes for many years. One of the best things I learned as I listened to hours and hours of dance instruction was about reaching. A brilliant teacher was speaking to a class one day about extending their arms in a reach. He lined them up and asked them to imagine th...

11/23/2022

Music can connect people. Here's how it connected my husband and I one night.

Music can connect people. Here's how it connected my husband and I one night. We had a fight that morning and things were teetering. You went back to work and I went back to whatever forgettable thing it was that I ended up doing. Later that evening we sat down to watch a show in separate chairs but...

11/23/2022

Here are my thoughts on the connection between "the piano hand" and authenticity. Let me know how you see it in the comments!

Students of the piano are taught that there is a correct hand position for playing. Achieving this position is something that should be practised and worked on daily. The Piano Hand. Maybe you’ve seen it illustrated in a beginner piano series. The hand is curved in toward the palm with only the ti...

11/23/2022

This is where I'll be posting some of my thoughts about how music has helped me make sense of the world.

I have been a musician since I was very small. I started playing piano on an upright that looked very much like the one in the painting below. It seems I will always be a musician. It's the way I see the world. I have taught piano and voice for many years and I am happy to help other people improve....

11/23/2022

Giving your employees the opportunity for a 10 min. music break at work sets off a fireworks show in their brains! I can run Music that Works for you in your workplace. I will take care of instrument acquisition and maintenance as well as lesson scheduling and payments. All I need is a space!

Check out this TED talk on how playing an instrument benefits your brain!

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-playing-an-instrument-benefits-your-brain-anita-coll...

11/09/2022

Stay sharp at work!

"Musical practise is a protective factor for the brain.
The anterior part of the corpus callosum of musicians is larger than that of non-musicians.
The central sulcus in both hemispheres of the brain is deeper for musicians.
The cerebellum is larger in musicians.
People who play instruments have more grey material in the primary and somatosensory motor, premotor, frontal parietal and inferior frontal gyrus areas."

Dr. Patricia Caicedo - We Are What We Listen To

11/09/2022

Whenever I tell someone that I am a pianist, the response is almost always, "Oh I wish I played piano. I took lessons for a bit as a kid but then I quit. I wish I hadn't." Adult life makes it so difficult to come back. My program - Music that Works, helps to remove those logistical barriers that keep you from regularly recharging your health through music. How would life change for you if you learned to refresh through creative music making? Pablo Picasso is known to have said, "Inspiration exists but it has to find you working." Check out my website and get in touch to get started!

11/08/2022

After 20 years of teaching and performing music, I am launching an employee wellness program that brings music lessons right to your workplace! I provide at-work music instruction in piano and voice so that you can give your team mind-refreshing creativity breaks. Music making can enrich your work culture and encourage collaboration, calm, creativity, innovation, and divergent thinking. Message me to discuss how to get started with one of my Lunch and Learn events!