2019 Workshops: Samantha Coates & Brenda Hunting
byDon’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear from two leading pedagogues in one action-packed workshop – it will get you refreshed and inspired for…
Piano Teaching Ideas
Articles on everything from sight reading to games in the studio!
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…
The Collaborative Pianist: What’s In A Name?
byDiversifying our piano students beyond the solo concert pianist Chamber Music is the most intimate form of musical collaboration. The repertoire is broad and…
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…
NEW PIANO SYLLABUS FROM AMEB
byIn the same year AMEB is celebrating their Centenary, they will also be releasing a new piano syllabus for use from 2019. This will…
Better Together: Being part of a teacher community
byOver the years, the SA/NT branch of the AMEB has started a number of teachers’ groups in different regions — and one of them…
Songwriting with your Students
byGood pedagogy moves from the known to the unknown. We all know this! However, we don’t always consider what is most well known to…
5 easy ways to create a sense of community in your studio
byThe What and the Why Learning the piano can be quite an isolating experience compared to other activities in a child’s life. Their sports…
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…
Goldilocks and the Three Pianos – Ergonomics in pianists
byOnce upon a time, there were three different sized pianos: Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear. Ok, enough with the bedtime story style……
Reignite your love of teaching – 8 tips to help piano teachers connect with their students
byPiano teachers are often left feeling undervalued, mistreated, isolated and defeated in the quest of passing on a skill that once gave them joy,…
Domino Jazz – Teaching Beginner Jazz
byWhen someone asks you to teach them jazz does your pulse quicken? Does the thought of improvisation make your palms clammy? Creating and improvising…