As a musician for ceremonies, this topic is of course very close to my heart! There are really many benefits to booking live music for your ceremony and here are just a few of the big ones:

There is no need to time your walking in and out

Let’s start with the most practi...

As a full time piano teacher from September to June, I am eagerly awaiting some lazy days by the water in the coming summer months. I treasure having the downtime to recharge - it's crucial for teachers, students and parents alike. In any case, if you find yourself loo...

Summer is on our doorstep and for me that means being able to spend the day on my balcony in downtown Toronto or at the lake reading outside. As a speed reader I tend to "binge" an author, reading their entire works when I find someone's writing I like. I get through a...

February is reading month and also a time when excitement for piano lessons after starting in September sometimes starts to wane. It starts getting harder especially when focusing on note reading in a big way. Every student is different and has a different learning sty...

A wedding ceremony is such a special event in the lives of every couple. Carefully selected songs for each part of the ceremony can really help to elevate the emotions and create beautiful memories. I have performed for over 200 ceremonies and have performed a range of...

Since the iPad came out in 2010, being able to use apps for almost everything has revolutionized our modern lives. Music is no exception! I started using my iPad instead of paper sheet music in 2014 and haven't looked back. There are a variety of apps on the market tod...

At 8 am on the last day of spring break I found myself at Hannah’s door ready to embark for the open road. After the cats had been fed and with snacks and bags in tow we began our 8 hour drive to Baltimore from downtown Toronto. The day was clear and bright and the bor...

Over Christmas holidays I received an e-mail from Director Andrew McPhillips. He needed a pianist in the Toronto area to write and perform the music for his upcoming short film called "Doll" about a sinister voodoo doll company. I had never worked on a film project bef...

Since October, I’ve been publishing some of my pop song arrangements to Sheet Music Plus through their new Arrange Me program. This is an excellent way to get some of these highly requested song arrangements that I’ve done for weddings & events out in to the world for...

The goal of practicing is to make what is a new challenge relatively easy by the following week. Teachers are experts at knowing exactly what to introduce next in the student’s musical development. Through focused practice, there can be new concepts learned and mastere...