The Young Beginner: Keys to Connect
byFun and imagination for a Spirit of Play What is this world of the young beginner? It is fun, fantasy, and exploration. Seriousness? Teacher-driven…
Piano Teaching Ideas
Articles on everything from sight reading to games in the studio!
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…
It’s All in the Rhythm
byA series of professional development workshops held across Victoria by the AMEB When I was first approached about these workshops, I put a question…
Beginning Improvisation — A Brief Look at Two Magical Scales
byImprovisation can be a richly rewarding pursuit and help lead to exciting new avenues of musical discovery and expression. And one needn’t necessarily have…
The Music of Eugénie Rocherolle
byEvery now and then I stumble upon a piece that I fall in love with where the composer was previously unknown to me. I…
Creating a Buzz with Film Music
byHands up if you’ve ever taught the James Bond Theme, Star Wars or the Pink Panther? My guess is that at least 99% of…
Why use Piano Adventures®?
byPiano Adventures® has set a new standard for a new century of piano teaching. It has fast become the method of choice at leading…
From the Court to the Concert Hall
byServing Up the Skills to Get Your Head in the ‘Game’ I first encountered The Inner Game of Tennis when it appeared on the…
Seeds, Not Stones
byCan we teach our students to create music, not merely perform it? Most education is based on the assumption that students arrive as ‘‘blank…
There and Back Again: An Epic Piano Journey
byFor several days I had been playing Prokofiev’s Soir from Op.65, and when the review copies of the AMEB Series 17 Piano books arrived…
Marketing Piano Lessons 101
byAn article originally posted by Wendy at http://composecreate.com/marketing-piano-lessons-101/ One frequent question among new and seasoned piano teachers is, ‘What is the best way to market…