http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnqNBFyIiM Video description: Lori Bastien's workshop for piano teachers presented at the San Francisco Community Music Center on January 23, 2018. Link to earlier Sheet Music Plus blog post: "Method Spotlight: Bastien New Traditions": https://blog.sheetmusicplus.com/2017/04/20/method-spotlight-bastien-new-traditions/ Shop the whole Bastien New Traditions series at Sheet Music Plus.
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