Piano prof takes music training to the Middle East
…tries’ educational foundation. On his blog, Bolen shared the story of an 18-year-old student at the Institute of Fine Arts at Irbil, Kurdistan, in northern Iraq, who wants to be the first certified piano teacher in Kurdistan. She hopes to come to America for training, but finances are naturally tight. “Wouldn’t it be neat if her diploma were green and gold?” asked Bolen, who in addition to sharing his skills through teaching, also donated a suitca…