From Rote to Reading, and Beyond
byan interview with Samantha Coates about the conceptualisation of her new Rote Repertoire series. Were you ever taught by rote as a student? Yes,…
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Reviewing the AMEB Piano Syllabus
by‘In Issue 13 of The Piano Teacher, we were fortunate to talk to David Lockett, the Principal Consultant for the AMEB’s piano syllabus review….
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…
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…
Coming soon… I Want To Play That!
byThree new titles edited by Carly McDonald and Thembi Harris “Magical, quirky and classic pieces that keep students happier for longer” “I want to…
Ten minutes with… Associations across Australia
byElissa Higgins, Rita Crews, Margaret Fitzgerald, and Marie Cull Music Teachers’ Associations are a valuable place to source professional development, access benefits for students…
The MUSIC SCHOOL SUCCESS LADDER: Part 2
byInstrumental music teachers have spent many years, if not decades, training to be highly skilled musicians. At some point in their lives those musicians…
Bringing Rote & Reading Together – the brand new repertoire series from Samantha Coates
bySamantha Coates has been working on an exciting new project: a repertoire series which brings rote and reading together. These two concepts are not usually…
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…