Barbara Swanson has been performing at the piano since the age of 7. In addition to degrees in music from Dalhousie and McMaster Universities, she has taught piano for ten years to students aged 5 to 17. Always expanding her knowledge of music and music pedagogy, she has also studied classical guitar and, more recently, voice. Formerly the director of an inner city youth outreach, she has worked with children and youth from all walks of life. Her recent writing projects include recital ideas for piano teachers.

Hello! I am a writer based in India. I run my own business of software development services and write as a hobby. This hobby has slowly turned into a mini-enterprise as I now employ a small team of content developers to work in the wide range of projects which come my way. I am married and am expecting my second baby in the first week of September 2005. I hope you enjoy reading my articles. :)

"Music was my first love and I can play various instruments and could read music by the time I was 7. I was trained in both practical music (piano, clarinet, guitar) as well as musical theory where I passed a number of national exams in the UK, and was part of a choir from the age of 6 until 19 throughout my school life."