Notes From The Bungalow Vol. 8
Playing Favorites A few years ago my family and I were on a summer vacation in Rhode Island. It was raining one morning, a morning that I had to drive to my brother’s house a few miles away. The car I was operating was a rental, probably a 2010 model, with very few miles on …
Continue Reading »New January Promotion
The $99 Sale is Back This month we will be bringing back the $99 sale by popular demand. It will again feature the option of either a 3 Month (non-recurring) Gold Membership or a 3 DVD Bundle of this month’s new DVDs. Last year many students truly enjoyed our monthly $99 DVD bundles that feature …
Continue Reading »Newsletter January 2012
I thought it would be apropos to tell you a little bit about a creative side-project of mine that Willie and I have resolved to herald to the JAZZEDGE community in 2012. Without a doubt, I love and am challenged by the job that I do for JAZZEDGE and I am truly grateful for the …
Continue Reading »Newsletter December 2011
We are coming up on a new year; emblematic of new beginnings. December festivities leave a lot of people mentally and physically exhausted. As much as I value the holidays for the ritual, solemnity and sentiment, I am also grateful to return once again to “ordinary time” and for the opportunity to put my literal …
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight : Kyle P. Jameson
In my first six months here at JAZZEDGE I noticed a common beginner student question: “I am a beginner, can these lessons bring me to a professional or almost professional playing level?” Our answer has always been of course our lessons will guide you in that direction, you just have to work hard. Then one …
Continue Reading »Notes From The Bungalow Vol. 7
Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Staring down the end of the year, I’m debating the deployment of one of several tried, perhaps tired, and true formats for this column; the Best Of list, the Recap, the Resolutions, the Remembrance, and so on. I’ve decided that it’s going to be like a plate at Christmas dinner. …
Continue Reading »Become a fan…get a lesson
This month we are going to do a little something special for our students! Willie and I teamed up to set up a promotional lesson that will be completely FREE for students. Of course you have to do a little thumb work for it That is you have to like our Facebook page! www.facebook.com/PianoWithWillie For …
Continue Reading »November Newsletter 2011
At PianoWithWillie.com, we are getting ready for our busiest time of year. When I think back to last November, I marvel at the fact that it was still only Willie and I communicating with students and running the business. Since November 2010, Willie and I have made a lot of realistic changes to our organization …
Continue Reading »Notes From The Bungalow Vol. 6
Giving Thanks to Saint Burchardi and John Cage I’m not sure exactly when Halloween became the start of the Christmas season, but it seems that ever since the light went out on the jack-o-lantern the airwaves have been jammed with the talk of gift-buying. Late December remains seven weeks away, and in between now and …
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight: Lloyd Rees
Lloyd Rees, Newport South Wales Lloyd is one of our newer members, from a city along the M4 Motorway next to the Welsh Capitol Cardiff. He began playing the piano at 7 years old. After studying for 5 years Lloyd began to pursue other interests like rugby and gymnastics. He then went to college, became …
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