Parents and Piano Lessons
byAsk any piano teacher about parents and they are sure to have some interesting stories. A piano teacher myself, I have had everything from…
For Parents
How to find the right piano teacher for you
byHunting for a piano teacher can be a bit daunting. Will we get along? Can I afford their rates? Do they understand the way…
“Miss, I don’t want to perform”
byIt’s that time of year again. Music teachers all over the world are frantically putting together recital lists, sending letters to parents telling them…
How did learning music help WordPress Founder build a company worth over US$7billion?
byThat is the billion-dollar question! It wasn’t that long ago when we thought a couple of million dollars was a lot of money, so…
What are we really teaching?
byPresenting the keynote address at the Californian Music Teachers’ Association in 2017, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, “Performance is performance; it…
Beyond Recitals: Perspectives on Performances for the Next Generation
byEach spring, as many teachers do, I host an all-student studio recital, and while the protocol remains the same from year to year, several…
Technology: Teacher’s Friend of Foe?
byHave you been uneasily watching students get their dopamine fix from beeps and tweets of so-cial media? Ah, valuable time that could be for…
What is twice-exceptionality? Understanding and nurturing 2E students
byWhen the term ‘twice-exceptional’ appeared in my early-career textbooks, I responded with a mixture of emotions.‘Wow! That must be describing the super-talented kiddies: child…
Technology and your Studio
byBelow are five reviews of popular Apps that piano teachers are currently using in their studios. You probably know them and are already using…
The Art of the In-home Concert
byNearly everyone in my family is either a teacher or a doctor, so I’ve always been taught to place a high value on service….
The Pirate Challenge!
byEach year in my studio, I come up with a new whole studio challenge for all of my students to get involved in. This…
Make-up Madness and Enrolment Fatigue: How to Alleviate your Ailments with Studio Policy
byEach of us has a ‘way we do things’ and our studios are no different. When it comes to communicating the way things are…