Important Docs and Links:
Group Class Example(for Observation)
Private Lesson Example(for Observation)
Piano shops Boston, MA:
Steinway and Sons. www.msteinert.com
Rogers Piano. www.rogers-piano.com
Falcetti Pianos. www.falcettipianos.com
Mason and Hamlin Pianos. www.masonhamlin.com
Piano Shops Sarasota, FL:
Pritchard’s Steinway. http://www.pritchardpianos.com The owner is Clark Dawson.
Piano Distributors. (Yamaha) http://www.pianodistributors.com The owner is Bill Adams.
Guitar Center. http://www.guitarcenter.com (multiple locations)
Sam Ash Music. www.locations.samash.com/fl/sarasota
For Used Pianos in the Sarasota area:
P.E.L http://www.personalizedestateliquidation.com
Craigslist. www.craigslist.com
Piano Accessories:
Piano Footstools. www.mypianofootrest.com or www.young-musicians.com or http://www.vandaking.com or monoprice.com
Piano Cushions. www.young-musicians.com
Footpedal extenders. www.cpsimports.com
Adjustable Chairs. www.cpsimports.com
Piano Tuners: The best resource is to contact your local piano store, either Pritchard’s or the Piano Distributors (Yamaha) store. They have certified tuners they can recommend. You can also check Angie’s list if you are a member, or google.
Local Music Schools and Colleges:
Winchester Community Music School. www.winchestermusic.org
New England Conservatory and NEC Prep. www.necmusic.edu
Berklee College of Music. www.berklee.edu
Boston University. www.bu.edu. (BUTI= Boston University Tanglewood Institute–young artists program.
State College of Florida. http://www.scf.edu
University of South Florida. http://www.usf.edu
New College of Florida. www.ncf.edu
Manatee School for the Arts http://www.msfta.org
Sarasota Music Conservatory. www.sarasotamusicconservatory.org
Piano Apps:
Practicing/Listening app: www.tonara.com
Tempo Changing/Listening app: “The Amazing Slow Downer” https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazing-slow-downer/id308998718
Music Theory apps: www.musictheory.net or www.teoria.com
Metronomes. Many free versions can be found on-line, or you can order one at www.amazon.com
Music/Sheetmusic Apps:
Music Notes. (great for contemporary pieces, allows you to change the key). www.musicnotes.com
Sheet Music Direct. www.sheetmusicdirect.com
Sheet Music Plus. www.sheetmusicplus.com
Amazon. www.amazon.com
Turboscan. (changes pictures of music, etc. into .pdf format) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/turboscan-pro-pdf-scanner/id342548956
Music Libraries:
IMSLP: Petrucci Music Library. https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page
Public Domain Music Library. www.freemusicpublicdomain.com
Naxos Music Library. www.naxosmusiclibrary.com
Youtube Videos. www.youtube.com
Apple Music/Pandora/Sirius XM (Comparative Listening)
Text translations: www.lieder.net
Broadway Shows Archive: www.broadwayworld.com
Professional Organizations:
Suzuki Association of the Americas. www.suzukiassociation.org
MA Suzuki Association: www.suzukima.org
Kodaly Institute (Hungary): www.kodaly.hu
International Kodaly Society: www.iks.hu
Boston Area Kodaly Educators (BAKE): www.bostonareakodaly.org
Dalcroze Society of America: www.dalcrozeusa.org
New England Piano Teachers Association: www.nepta.com
North Shore Piano Teacher Guild: www.nspianoguild.org
Music Teachers National Association: www.mtna.org
Massachusetts MusicTeachers Association: www.mmta.net
Musicale (online): http://www.wearemusicale.com
Digital Publications:
Musical America: www.musicalamerica.com (Job searches)
Clavier Magazine: www.claviercompanion.com (Articles of Interest)