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Invisible Until You Fail: The Unseen Labor of the Accompanist
This is a response to Mrs. George Nussbaum’s “The Art of Accompanying.” Anna May Lowenstein (1883-1973), who wrote under the name Mrs....
Sandy Coursey
Apr 55 min read


Dear Classical Musicians, What's the Hurry?
You’ve just been assigned a brand-new piece of repertoire, and you’re excited to get started on it, so you open up Youtube. You search...
Sandy Coursey
Jul 15, 20233 min read


The Grandmother of Electronic Music (You Didn’t Know You Had)
Else Marie Pade (1924-2016) was a Danish composer, pianist, and the first Danish composer to write electronic music in 1954. During her...
Sandy Coursey
Sep 12, 20214 min read


Portraits in Jazz: A Pedagogical Approach to Jazz Piano
A pioneer for women in jazz, Dr. Valerie Capers is a pianist and composer that has the ability to inspired advanced and beginner pianists al
Sandy Coursey
Feb 18, 20212 min read


I Don’t Care How Much You Practice
The classical music world is often littered with the idea that the more time spent practicing equals a more dedicated, and therefore...
Sandy Coursey
Dec 11, 20204 min read


Including Female Representation in Beginner Piano Pedagogy: A Guide for Teachers
In my last post, I discussed the issue of white male supremacy in beginner classical music education. It is easy to acknowledge an issue,...
Sandy Coursey
Oct 23, 20203 min read


The “Great” Composers: How Their Legacy Hinders A New Generation of Musicians
Only white men can become successful composers and musicians. This is the message that is sent to my students, through classical method book
Sandy Coursey
Oct 5, 20203 min read


How Making Mistakes Set Me Free: Experiences on the Other Side of Perfection
I found myself stuck inside a shell. As a pianist, this shell was made of a fear of failure, of a mistake, and the constant pressure that...
Sandy Coursey
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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