Music, for a majority of people, plays a big part in our everyday lives. It’s a form of entertainment, a passion and/or hobby, and sometimes even a career. But music can be so much more than just the sounds playing in the background of stores, restaurants,...
Today is a special day, the annual day to honor and appreciate all the fathers in our world. I am proud to say that my father was my siblings’ number one fan for music. Every year, for various holidays like Easter or Christmas, he would record videos...
This week’s activities are not just geared towards piano students! Instead, everyone is encouraged to do the following as a way to develop or further develop their interest in music. 1. Watch music documentary/movies Music documentaries are a great...
I hope you all have been well! It’s been quite a while since the last blog, but today I am here with a special edition quarantine series. Every week I’ll be posting a list of 3 music-related things to do to save you from quarantine boredom. And don’t...
Since our founding as an education software company in 2015, we’ve worked to help students, parents, and teachers to connect and improve their piano education experience. Now that we are building Oclef Schools, we have doubled down on our desire to...
The difference between most piano studios and Oclef is that music here is collaborative. The various courses offered here allow students to work together, with both parents and peers, to discover the power of music. In most cases, students learn pieces...
Why do we want to learn the piano? Looking back 10 Christmases ago, the only gift I wanted was piano lessons. I wanted to learn piano simply because my older sister and everyone I knew played (such a bandwagon, am I right 🤣). My motivation to be like...
I can’t count on one hand the number of times I’ve played at a recital. I also can’t count on one hand the number of times I was nervous to perform. Performing for others is definitely not in the comfort zone for everyone. Lucky for us, it gets...
With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s time to show appreciation to the people and opportunities that allowed us to follow our dreams. While becoming a full-time pianist is not in my plans, the process of learning piano, as well as working here at Oclef, has...