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Australian Composer SPOTLIGHT: Kerin Bailey - The Piano Teacher!
The Piano Teacher
When I was at student at high school, Melinda’s Mini March was THE piece that everyone wanted to play. Even the non-music kids would branch out beyond the dreaded chopsticks to learn just enough to fumble their way through, or at least learn one hand so as to duet with the piano kids.
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It is the sound of my childhood and one piece that still resonates with piano teachers and piano students of today (I think we can all agree that we still LOVE it!). We chatted with Kerin Bailey about Melinda’s Mini March and more…
Do you still like Melinda’s Mini March?
I do!
This was my first composition for piano and it’s been a bestseller – due largely to the popularity of this little piece.
When your music first came out, teachers had no real experience playing, let alone teaching music that sounded so authentically jazz-like.
What changes have you seen amongst piano teachers over the past 20 years?
Jazzin’ Around 1 was published in 1982 – 30 years ago