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Everybody deserves good teaching, whether it's a beginner or extremely advanced.

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It's not like I teach the talent so much.

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I teach the person and the talent together.

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I always say that the person is just as important as the talent.

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It's important to have a balance in your life.

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It's so easy to totally evolve what you're doing, practice six hours a day.

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I teach my students to be supportive of one another.

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It's important to be aware of other people, support one another.

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I believe strongly in technique, study of technique.

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Not so separate from music, but exercises.

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I call it applied technique.

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So if you're going to do an exercise, there must be a purpose for it.

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I really love Don and Boy because it's one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

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And so I arranged it for two hands.

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And then all of a sudden this finger thing happened and I thought, oh, I bet I could

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do that for left hand alone.

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And it took me a long time to figure out how I was going to do it because I wanted to have

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counterpoint in it as well as the melody.

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So I arranged that and it's been a nice encore to play.

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And I played it for the assembly at Interlochen when I was my last week there.

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And I finally recorded it.

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I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Michael Coonrod, a remarkable classical pianist, recording

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artist and educator who recently retired after an illustrious 46-year tenure at the prestigious

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Interlochen Center for the Arts, where he not only taught piano but left a lasting legacy.

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This special episode is packed with Dr. Coonrod's unparalleled expertise and invaluable insights.

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Get ready to uncover an exclusive peek into the Interlochen Arts Academy, Dr. Coonrod's

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heartfelt reflections on his extensive teaching journey spanning almost five decades, deep

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dives into his captivating concert and recording experiences, inspiring moments and challenges

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following the loss of his right ring finger nine years ago, and Dr. Coonrod's perspective

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on the role of classical musicians in society.

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So join us this Tuesday, January 9th at 8 p.m. Eastern for an uplifting and empowering discussion

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with Dr. Michael Coonrod streaming on the Piano Pod's YouTube channel and available on your

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favorite podcasting platforms.

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