HAA Blog

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Christmas without Music?

Valentina Jotovic: Dec 21, 2013

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HAA Piano Students to Win Excellence Awards at Carnegie Hall Recital

Valentina Jotovic: Jan 12, 2013

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Great Piano Lessons for Kids in Flemington, NJ

Valentina Jotovic: Sep 2, 2012

For many years, Hunterdon Academy of the Arts has offered group keyboard classes for young kids from 6 to 8 years of age. In our experience, many...

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How to Succeed in Music Lessons: 10 Tips

Valentina Jotovic: Aug 29, 2012

Having a good music lesson experience has much to do with the quality and credentials of your music teacher. But it also depends on you,...

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Reflections on My First Year of Teaching Musikgarten

Valentina Jotovic: Apr 15, 2012

This has been an interesting and rewarding year of teaching for me. I’ve been teaching music to children for 16 years and have loved every minute of...

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The Joy of Being a Piano Accompanist

Valentina Jotovic: Mar 29, 2012

Remember the game of jump-rope? As a youngster, it was one of my favorites! There were so many fun ways to play, but I especially enjoyed the "team"...

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The Value of Experiencing Live Music Performances

Valentina Jotovic: Mar 19, 2012

The recent death of Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, has made clear just how much we rely on technology in virtually every aspect of our lives. This...

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Influential Guitarists (Thomas Amoriello)

Valentina Jotovic: Mar 19, 2012

Influential individuals and/or teams in the areas of sports, politics and the arts have pushedmen, women and children to achieve what some believe to...

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Communicating Through Music (Amanda Prakopcyk)

Valentina Jotovic: Jan 8, 2012

Excitement commenced as I clicked on a link to a concert page. A Philip Glass premiere, a composer who is one of my favorites. But as I further...