Training the Musical Brain
Friday, 1 December 2017

Music Practice Changes Your Brain

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How does a life with or without music practice change your brain? Photo by T. Gaertner When I have kids who are struggling with their...
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Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Crossing the Midline

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More and more these days, people are interested in the neuroscience underlying our behaviours and our ability to learn. This is fantastic...
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Monday, 3 July 2017

Aging and Motor Memory

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In my spare time, I am slowly learning Bach’s English Suite in A minor , movement by movement. I take a break from writing or studyi...
Sunday, 5 March 2017

Teaching composing to children: Q&A with Frances Balodis

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My students of all ages, even the three-year-olds, have spent the last few months lovingly creating their own musical compositions....
Friday, 27 January 2017

A Tale of Two Sight-Readers

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Aria is 10 years old, and has been studying piano with me for many years. She’s small for her age, with a shy, soft voice and a wry sen...
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Tara Gaertner is a neuroscientist, music educator, writer and speaker. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas, Houston. She has taught piano, flute, and music theory since 1988 and currently teaches the Music for Young Children program as well as private piano and flute lessons. She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, lecturing on Neuroscience in the department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
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