tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post923674681288237509..comments2023-09-22T14:00:17.884-04:00Comments on Inside Things: Music Music in the Hall, Who's the Finest of Them All?Frances Drosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01257076156850037935noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-76696840370797438492019-11-14T06:00:29.209-05:002019-11-14T06:00:29.209-05:00Hi Karin,
It's great that you are requiring th...Hi Karin,<br />It's great that you are requiring things of yourself that you require of your students! I'm sure that makes you a GREAT teacher. Thanks for your encouraging words. Keep up the good work!!Franceshttp://www.francesdrost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-71213800905604239122019-11-14T05:58:45.850-05:002019-11-14T05:58:45.850-05:00Donna,
It's amazing to have my piano teacher ...Donna, <br />It's amazing to have my piano teacher reply! THANK YOU!! I should have mentioned that when you had us participate in recitals, you planted another seed—performing in front of an audience. I have YOU to thank for that too. See you in December!Frances Drosthttp://www.francesdrost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-43538306654857051692019-11-13T12:39:00.653-05:002019-11-13T12:39:00.653-05:00As I read this ~ between piano students~ I am so b...As I read this ~ between piano students~ I am so blessed by your example of being able to read a story as well as make one up! A great example to use with my students! I have had the pleasure of working with Donna Houser and am thankful for her persistence in developing your reading skills. Sight reading is a learn-able skill, but you have to do it! thanks so much! I am working in the opposite direction! Learning to play and rely on my ear-training skills. I ask my students to do it so I am doing it too! karinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-46833514492895823642019-11-09T20:27:15.979-05:002019-11-09T20:27:15.979-05:00I was very surprised to see my name mentioned in y...I was very surprised to see my name mentioned in your November “Inside Things.” A piano teacher’s greatest gift is to have a student thank and acknowledge her piano teacher, 41 years later, that she had a significant impact on her student’s successful music career. I am so fortunate have had the opportunity to teach such a talented student and delighted at the success of your musical journey.Donna Housernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-55834662371418753042019-11-07T17:49:42.141-05:002019-11-07T17:49:42.141-05:00Ken,
Thank you for sharing your perspective on th...Ken, <br />Thank you for sharing your perspective on those years from long ago. I clearly remember your happy demeanor in the foyer of your house and playing Donna’s beautiful grand. <br /><br />You both have had a profound impact on my life and I’m so honored to have your continual support year after year!! See you soon.Frances Drosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257076156850037935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-59604540850110158662019-11-07T14:24:53.435-05:002019-11-07T14:24:53.435-05:00Frances. Your blog this time brought tears to my ...Frances. Your blog this time brought tears to my eyes. Also being a piano major in college, I always admired your natural talent to "play by ear" something that I could not do. I was usually in the house when you took your piano lesson and could tell when you were first learning to read music. Your development was amazing and we admired your courage to stick with it even though you could easily play anything that you heard. As a teacher, we don't often get feedback from our former students. Thank you for recognizing those who made an impact in your life. And to have comments recorded on video is reassuring. To see your piano teacher's handwriting on one of your lesson piece of music brings back memories. The comment was "good." Today you deserve an "outstanding, excellent, A++." 1978? 40 years ago? You can't be that old!!!Ken Houserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245122777299988339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-36738337776327763452019-11-07T10:26:28.623-05:002019-11-07T10:26:28.623-05:00Thank you Jody! It's nice to hear a music teac...Thank you Jody! It's nice to hear a music teacher's perspective. I agree with you...no regrets when you learn to read. Thanks for all you do to encourage others in music.Frances Drosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300066553460261225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-31906995251725563692019-11-07T10:25:34.502-05:002019-11-07T10:25:34.502-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's nice to...Thanks for sharing your thoughts! It's nice to know that other musicians feel this way. At least we can encourage younger musicians to pursue training.Frances Drosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04300066553460261225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-84047495477419867072019-11-06T23:23:28.634-05:002019-11-06T23:23:28.634-05:00Bravo! I am a music teacher and I aspire to play b...Bravo! I am a music teacher and I aspire to play by ear. I encourage my ear students to learn to read, also. I have never heard of anyone who had regrets for learning to read.jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629022841941687056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303987617721770951.post-74492497975417226672019-11-06T22:35:31.838-05:002019-11-06T22:35:31.838-05:00You are SOOOO right, Frances! I learned fretted in...You are SOOOO right, Frances! I learned fretted instruments by ear first, then the Nashville numbering system, and it is so hard to make myself sight read at all. I really wish I had received more formal training and theory when I was young!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04784884538200519334noreply@blogger.com