Confessions of a Piano Teacher

WHO AM I ?

My name is Olivia
Singer, song writer and

music teacher.

Lover of mint-chocolate chip ice-cream and french bulldogs.

Philosopher, church-goer, and now blogger.

Shut Up & Sing

Yes, I love the Dixie Chicks. I have very fond memories listening to their CDs in my mom's bright blue truck on a warm summer...

Prepare for the shocking announcement : I teach becuase I love music, I teach because I love children, I teach because I think that I can...

This is usually how I start my after-school lessons. I try to prompt kids into being my secret field researchers of the private and...

If we've met, than you know that I am anything but slender. My body is soft, malleable, warm and curvy. At long distances, I am an easily...

When you're working with children, or taking transit or going to school (all things I do) you are bound to get sick. Personally I've been...

At the end of this teaching week I've never been greeted by something so firmly. Something that made me leave my studio lamenting....

Rating : ✰ ✰ I was really excited to see this movie... it had a lot of things I'm generally interested it. Meryl Streep with blue hair,...

This is the more daunting semester. Everyone is sick, it's dark out around 4:30 and I'm commuting with the fear of hit and miss storms....

I remember this time last year really well. At one point as I sat poised with my study notes, I also ate half a cup of chocolate covered...

I recieved an email from my first music teacher today and it brought tears to my eyes. There isn't really an occasion when her name in my...