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What creative things have you done this week? What was the peak and pit of your week? What is something you’ve seen that made…
Finding the correct edition for a piece in the AMEB Syllabus can be challenging. Stressful for teachers as well as students, Hal Leonard Australia…
MARY ASHENDEN has taught piano for over 20 years, as well as having taught classroom language and music at high school in Adelaide. Her…
When I started designing the Exploring series, I made a wish list of all the things I wanted these books to offer. I proposed…
My piano studio has been operating for seven years here in Perth, Western Australia. I do not work best in isolation, so have made…
Have you experienced that baffled stare or dreaded question from a student when you mention the CD that goes along with their book? “What’s…
Do you have students who like to get on the exam elevator and jump from one level to the next? That can cause some…
Improvisation can be a wonderful creative outlet for students. It encourages them to experiment and to explore new territory. Even a modest study of…
Dear APPC Friends, My wife, Lisa, and I enjoyed meeting so many of you during the conference in Brisbane. We return to our home…
an interview with Samantha Coates about the conceptualisation of her new Rote Repertoire series. Were you ever taught by rote as a student? Yes,…
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear from two leading pedagogues in one action-packed workshop – it will get you refreshed and inspired for…
Presenting the keynote address at the Californian Music Teachers’ Association in 2017, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, “Performance is performance; it…