Allen Long Piano Studio: They Came to Play

April 22, 2012

They Came to Play

This documentary appeared on KERA Channel 13 recently. The stories and music of these pianists, competing in the Van Cliburn Amateur Competition, are inspiring and uplifting. I recommend that all my adult students take the time to be encouraged by these fellow pianists, and for my younger students to watch and appreciate the joy of making music - no matter what your age!

- Allen Long

Click HERE to see the trailer for the movie.
When you get to the website, click on TRAILER (on the menu bar) at the top left corner.

If you would like to buy or rent the hour long movie, it is available in the iTunes Store.

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my website. I teach piano lessons. But what does that mean?

Piano lessons are more than:

...learning to read music notes.

...depressing the correct keys.

...developing physical abilities in order to perform with dazzling virtuosity.

...understanding how to take apart and put together music (i.e., music theory).

...disciplined training of the fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and shoulders.

...exercises and finger drills.

...performing for friends, neighbors, festivals and competitions.

...expanding neural pathways in the brain.

...appreciating music from different eras.

Learning to play the piano most certainly involves all these things. But most importantly, taking piano lessons results in expressing the depths of our soul through meaningful and beautiful sounds.

I teach piano lessons with joy and passion. I welcome you or your child to enter into the discovery of making music at the piano. Let's meet to arrange for lessons.

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April 22, 2012

They Came to Play