I am Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a member of Sole Nero duo for piano and percussion, I frequently commission and perform contemporary solo and chamber works. I am passionate about teaching, learning, and cats.
I’ve been working on a project related to self-compassion and music-making. This is a new adventure for me as I am no poster child for self-compassion. For most of my life, I have denied myself the very things that I have given so freely to my students and colleagues: validation, encouragement and compassion. More often, I … More The Self-Compassionate Musician
A few years ago, I published an article in American Music Teacher of the same title. (http://www.mtna.org/media/77013/2014_article_of_the_year.pdf) “Feeling the Sound” has been a personal mantra since my amazing former teacher, Donna Coleman, uttered it in a lesson when I was a first-year piano major. I found the words beautiful and mysterious, even though I had … More Feeling the Sound
