Today was a great day! I was able to get over 4 hours of practicing. It felt really good to get so much done. Piano and school are going great so far! I had my first test in my piano pedagogy class and it went really well. It was on editions of different music books for different composers. I have had two tests in keyboard harmony and have done really well on those also. Both of the tests were for scales, chords, and the Bach Inventions we are learning.

Yesterday, we had our first UMTA meeting. I am the secretary for the Northern UMTA chapter. We had a guest speaker come and she spoke on teaching piano. She talked about how our main goal during a lesson is to teach our students how to practice. A few quotes she gave are:

"In the practice room, the student is the teacher."
"What I hear I forget, what I see I remember, what I do I understand." - Confucius
"Practice doesn't make perfect, practice makes permanent."

I learned a lot of new ways to teach my students how to learn pieces quickly and effectively. I can't wait until I get to apply what I learn and start teaching!

Thank you so much for purchasing CDs. I am so excited to share my music with so many friends and family. These are my favorite CDs I have recorded so far. Thanks again for all of your support!

This last week was a wonderful week. I got 18 hours of practicing done and I have never felt so accomplished. I can already tell a difference in my playing since I have been here at Utah State. I have amazing and inspiring Professors who are helping me in so many ways. I am so grateful that I get to be here. I also had an audition this week so I can play at the Logan Regional Hospital as a service opportunity. I am so excited to be able to share my music with those at the hospital. Music has such a powerful influence on our lives - I know it can lead to healing. I can't wait to serve! Just remember to always have music in your life....it can bring us closer to each other and to our Savior.

Hello family and friends!

Welcome to my new blog! I plan to post as often as I can about what is going on in my piano world. Just over two weeks ago I moved up to Utah State University. I am in the Piano Performance program on music and academic scholarships and I am loving every minute of it! I am learning so many new things and I can't wait to continue my education. Before I moved up to USU I recorded two new CDs. One is called Sacred and the other is Favorites II. I have decided to sell them as a fundraiser to be able to continue my education. I also have two other CDs that I recorded a few years ago that are available for purchase. My goal is to sell 200 CDs! Each CD costs $8.50. If you would like to order any you are more than welcome to order from my blog. Thank you so much for your support!

-Brady