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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
& CLASSES


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Song & Chant Workshop with Michael Smolens

Painless Piano Nov 2011

Vocal Flight Nov 2011


Group Workshops & Classes

MAKING YOUR PERFORMING WORK

CircleSinging: The Next Generation

THE JAZZ CLASS

Chant & Song Writing Workshop

The Art of Practicing

VOCAL FLIGHT

My New Song

PAINLESS PIANO

Private Lessons

 Private Piano Instruction

 Voice Lessons & Vocal
 Improvisation

 Jazz Piano

 Composition & Songwriting

 Improvisation Creativity
 For All Instrumentalists

 Music For Dancers
 And Choreographers

Consulting

 Performance Coaching

 Band Consulting

 Coaching For Freelance
 Music Teachers

 Presentation for Musicians
 and Performing Artists


Performer's Corner Articles
 Flexibility First: Accompanying  In Today’s Church

 Making The Most Of Your
 Relationships

 

Articles

 Biggest Myths About 
 Piano Lessons 

 Creating Vocal Freedom
 (and more Tales of Trickery)

 Practical Steps to Performance
 Freedom

 Embracing The Trust Factor–
 Self-Authorization At Work

 Composing– Isn’t It Just Like
 Ironing Your Shirt?

 How To Develop Your Music
 Away From Your Instrument
    Part 1
    Part 2

      Part 3

 The Art of Practicing
    Part 1
    Part 2

 Musical Creativity In Action

 Discovering the Piano
 Through Ot
her Instruments

 "Intentionality" and
 Free Improvisation

Teachers' Corner Articles

 Making The Phone Your
 Student Value Amplifier

    Part 1
    Part 2

 Making A Piano Ensemble Class  Come Alive

 How To Survive As An Artist

School Outreach

"The Mirabai Ensemble"

"KRIYA" Octet

"earPlay Jazzquintet"

"Bal du Kor" African Trio

The New American Songbook Project

Words of Appreciation

Recordings by Students

Recommended Student Listening

Michael in action...

 

 




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teaching studio in the Bay Area—safe Berkeley location.