Category Archives: Practicing

6 Strategies for Skill Building

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

To be skillful is to do something well. No one is born with skills; they are acquired through practice. The good news is that you can become more skillful at anything. The bad news is it’s going to take work. … Continue reading →

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Folk Dance Friday

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This article previously appeared on ARHtisticLicense. I dance with the Phoenix International Folk Dancers. As our name suggests, we do dances from all over, but we favor folk dances from the Balkan nations of southeastern Europe: especially Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain research, Dancing, Doing Life Together, Family Life, Folk dance, Learning New Skills, Parenting, Practicing, School, Teaching | Tagged children, Education | 1 Comment

How to Practice the Piano: The Warm-Up, Part II—Etudes and Scales . . .by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Today’s post is a continuation of a previous one on warming up for your piano practice session. To read an article on how beneficial practicing an instrument is, click here. Etudes Etudes are studies that target a particular element of technique. Many … Continue reading →

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How to Practice the Piano: The Warm-Up, Part I—Preparatory Exercises . . .by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This post started as a response to Jeff Goin’s 500 Word Challenge. The writing prompt was to explain how to do something, step by step. Although I am not a piano teacher, I know a lot about practicing the piano. … Continue reading →