Alex Launches MusicExamHQ.com

  MusicExamHQ.com for students and teachers of the RCM and NMCP Piano Exams Just before Christmas 2010, I...

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Winter Tour 2011 with SymbiosisDuo

2011 promises to be a year of many gigs! I start off the year with a tour with the SymbiosisDuo to Florida and...

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The Accompanist’s Plea – Winning our Favor (aka How Not to Tick Us Off)

Life’s good when you have an accompanist who is your greatest support. The mutual respect you develop...

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DIY Website Part 1 – Be Your Own Web Designer

Introduction Hi! My name is Alex Thio and I am webmaster of this website. Thanks for dropping by! Besides my...

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DIY Website Part 2 – Get a Good Domain Name

What’s a domain name, you might ask? Well, that’s going to be your address on the internet. The...

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Online Scheduling Made Easy for Independent Music Teachers

I love it when technology comes to the rescue of us busy independent music teachers! Scheduling appointments...

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Look Who’s Talkin’ – The Collaborative Pianist’s Guide to Enhancing the Musical Conversation

Something magical happens when two or more musicians get together to perform music. The symbols on a music...

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IWBC 2010: A Great Gig!

Pictures from the 2010 International Women’s Brass Conference in Toronto, Canada (Summer 2010). «...

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The Independent Music Studio: DIY Website Course

In the past four years, I’ve designed and maintained websites. I started with my own websites as online...

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Recalling IWBC 2010

The 2010 International Women’s Brass Conference was one of my year’s highlights. It was a privilege...

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SERTEC 2011- SymbiosisDuo in Concert

It’s always a pleasure collaborating with musicians, especially those as talented as the SymbiosisDuo. The...

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Embracing your Inner Geek: Technology and the Music Teacher

I’ll start out by saying this: If I don’t embrace technology now, I’ll be left far behind...

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