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Meet an Intern: Kritika

Oclef teamJul 21, 2019 Education, Oclef Interns No Comments

Working at Oclef has taught me that anyone is capable of learning piano and finding something positive out of it if they are placed in the proper environment. Kritika Yerrapotu is a Senior at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. She’s studied...

Meet an Intern: Julia

Oclef teamJul 14, 2019 Oclef Interns No Comments

Meet an Intern: Julia

Oclef Interns

“One of the most significant things that Oclef has taught me is that encouraging young kids to learn how to play the piano, takes both their parents’ understanding and the child’s enthusiasm…practice is given a different meaning,...

Meet an Oclef Intern: Chris

Oclef teamJul 07, 2019 Oclef Interns No Comments

Meet an Oclef Intern: Chris

Oclef Interns

The biggest thing I have learned from being at Oclef is their approach to problem-solving…to be methodical, strategize, plan, think things out and put it into action.” Christopher Fong-Chew is a Sophomore majoring in music at the Berklee College...

“Ding”…Time to practice

Oclef teamMar 03, 2017 Teacher, Technology No Comments

“Ding”…Time to practice

Teacher, Technology

Getting students to practice has always been the biggest pain for parents of children learning music. They spend loads of money every month on lessons and getting students to commit is all parents want. They want to see passion, confidence and improvement....

5 ways to make memorizing music your strength

Oclef teamOct 24, 2016 Teacher No Comments

5 ways to make memorizing music your strength

Teacher

One thing that always kept my attention when talking with fellow musicians was discussion about memory. For pianists it’s often the top thing on our minds heading into concerts. How is my memory? Sviatoslav Richter who was one of the greatest pianists...

2 questions you have to ask when looking for a music teacher

Oclef teamOct 21, 2016 Parent No Comments

2 questions you have to ask when looking for a music teacher

Parent

In most of the auditions and interviews I take these days, I don’t get many questions from parents. It’s strange to me that they wouldn’t want to know more before committing to learning in our studio. So I thought about what 2 questions...

Practice is tough

Oclef teamOct 18, 2016 Parent 2 Comments

Practice is tough

Parent

Practice is tough. I know. I’ve practiced over 30,000 hours since I started. Getting to the point where you feel more fluent with music than your own native language is a sign that you’ve found your calling. But when I hear from parents that,...

Can video recording change music education? (Part III of III)

Oclef teamOct 15, 2016 Music Education Advocacy, Teacher No Comments

Can video recording change music education? (Part III of III)

Music Education Advocacy, Teacher

In the first part of this mini-series on video I talked about video recording lessons and in part two I talked about how video can help parents and students at home. In the last part of this series we will be talking about the silent, yet intimidating...

Meet an Intern: Kritika

Meet an Intern: Kritika

Meet an Intern: Julia

Meet an Intern: Julia

Meet an Oclef Intern: Chris

Meet an Oclef Intern: Chris

“Ding”…Time to practice

“Ding”…Time to practice

5 ways to make memorizing music your strength

5 ways to make memorizing music your strength

2 questions you have to ask when looking for a music teacher

2 questions you have to ask when looking for a music teacher

Practice is tough

Practice is tough

Can video recording change music education? (Part III of III)

Can video recording change music education? (Part III of III)

Can video recording change music education? (Part II of III)

Can video recording change music education? (Part II of III)

Can video recording change music education? (Part I of III)

Can video recording change music education? (Part I of III)