by K8trills | Apr 24, 2014 | Articles, Blog
By Kate Prestia-Schaub In preparation for an upcoming performance of the Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto in A Minor, I reflected upon many years of studying this piece, and realized that I needed to start all over again. I first learned the concerto in high school, and...
by K8trills | Apr 23, 2014 | Articles, Blog
How to Use Colors to Enhance Your Memorization Process By Kate Prestia-Schaub In 1997 when the Lowell Liebermann piccolo concerto was first published, I happened to be studying beginning piano with Samuel Lancaster. Sam was the pianist with the Colorado Symphony and...
by K8trills | Apr 22, 2014 | Articles, Blog
Don’t be afraid! It’s truly as simple as that! When starting students on the piccolo for the first time, the number one reaction I get is: “Oh, Miss Kate!!! It’s too loud!” Then, the shoulders shrug up to the ears, and the...
