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The same sun Oct 14, 2026

Here on the east side of Hawai‘i Island, the sun rises out of the ocean. By mid-morning a shower has usually passed through, and

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September 2026 - Start with Five Sep 24, 2026

September 2026

“I have been looking and looking for someone just like you to assist me in learning piano in an organized way. I have always wanted to learn since I was a young child and now at the ...

August 2026 Newsletter - A quieter summer Aug 21, 2026

Augsut 2026

More emails, more social media posts, more ads, more contact.

That’s what I was told I needed to do to successfully market an online course.

This summer, I did almo

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July 2026 Newsletter - Believe Jul 07, 2026

July 2026

I know some of you look forward to my monthly newsletters and were probably wondering what happened in June. (Wink, wink.)

June was one o

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May 2026 Newsletter - Three ideas that may change the way you practice piano May 26, 2026

May 2026

Hi everyone,

Over the past month, I’ve released several YouTube videos that all circle around a deeper question:

How do we become more informed learners?

It doesn’t h

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April 2026 Newsletter - A Beginner at 78 Apr 24, 2026

April 2026

Dear friends,

I hope this note finds you well and that spring is bringing a little freshness into your days.

During the past 15 months, I have watched my now 78-year

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January 2026 Newsletter - The Generosity of Music Jan 28, 2026

Towards the end of 2025, it occurred to me that music may be one of the most generous things left in this world.

People all over the world struggle to get their basic needs met. Even things as fundam...

Never Too Late - Rika's Story adult beginner piano course adult beginner piano success story inspirational piano story joy of learning piano learn piano after 50 learn piano as an adult online piano lessons for adults Oct 01, 2025

In one of my dreams, I always wanted to play the piano.

As a child, my parents gave us a small piano and the chance to learn, but I didn’t take the opportunity. I had some basic music lessons in g...

The Joyful Reset: How Hobbies Can Help You Thrive After 50 Aug 15, 2025

By Derek Cannon of Hobby Jr. Derek loves rockhounding and writing about his experiences on Hobby Jr. He hopes to encourage young people to find a hobby they love.

There’s a quiet kind of clarity that...

New Chapters, New Skills: Embracing Lifelong Learning After 50 Jul 02, 2025

Derek Cannon of Hobby Jr., contributed another wonderful article. Derek loves rockhounding and writing about his experiences on Hobby Jr. He hopes to encourage young people to find a hobby they love.

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"It’s All Right There": Learning Piano with Courage and Joy May 15, 2025

When we sit at the piano, we’re not just learning notes—we’re learning how to trust ourselves. Sunshine, one of the students in Simple & Beautiful Piano for Adult Beginners, recently shared her journe...

How I traded in my Mercedes for a Hyundai Mar 01, 2025

Want to learn a little bit more about how I became the musician, teacher, and entrepreneur that I am?

Rhonda Rizzo of No Dead Guys asked me to write a guest article, where I got to reminisce about m...

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