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The Taubman Approach to Piano Technique

Taught by famed Taubman-instructor Edna Golandsky

Realize your musical goals by applying Dorothy Taubman’s tried-and-true technical principles to expressive gestures at the piano. Explore the craft of musical expression at the keyboard through nuanced physical movements required to achieve desired musical effects.

Unify your physical movements with your musical intentions.

Can you hear the way the music should go in your head, but can’t seem to play that way with your hands? Do you pour your heart out at the piano only to walk around with sore forearms and a stiff neck?

Piano technique guru and Taubman expert Edna Golandsky demystifies a pianist’s expressive movements, showing you how to channel your emotion in your music making – and not into your shoulders!

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    Learn how to create a singing tone at the piano through weight and physical shaping.
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    Learn the true meaning of legato playing, creating fluid musical lines in leaps, octaves, repeated notes, and other passagework.
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    Apply this newfound craft of musical expression to an enchanting Rachmaninoff Prelude.
meet YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Edna Golandsky

The leading exponent of the Taubman Approach to piano technique, Edna Golandsky has spent decades helping pianists recover from injury and overcome the core physical challenges of piano playing.

A pupil of Rosina Lhévinne, Adele Marcus, and Dorothy Taubman, Golandsky has carried on Taubman’s legacy through the Golandsky Institute – training teachers from around the world to nurture wellness and facility in their students’ techniques.

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