Alexandra Westcott piano – A Piano Teacher Writes…

A new perspective

November 19, 2020 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Piano teacher Alexandra Westcott explains how a decision to reorganise her teaching brought her greater fulfilment, self-esteem and job satisfaction.

There is no judgement, only permission

October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

The world of the piano is huge and so much more is available to us if we allow it, even if we ‘know’ very little. All it takes is no judgement, and full permission to explore it.

Piano teaching, Practising

Curiosity in piano practice

November 26, 2018November 24, 2018 The Cross-Eyed Pianist

This questioning curiosity is one of the magical things for me about learning and practising at the piano; there is nothing more exciting that having struggled with something, to notice exactly what I’m doing, find a fix and then discover that it works and the problem is solved/solveable!