As Reviewed by you… Creative Piano solos from Hal Leonard
byThis series of unique, distinctive piano arrangements of popular songs consists of seven books (and growing, so my friends at Hal Leonard tell me!):…
This series of unique, distinctive piano arrangements of popular songs consists of seven books (and growing, so my friends at Hal Leonard tell me!):…
Once upon a time, there were three different sized pianos: Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear. Ok, enough with the bedtime story style……
Josie Thomas – BMus Ed (Melb), Cert Teach (Primary), Cert Singing (Primary Teaching) Josie was born in the Netherlands and migrated to Australia in…
Christopher Norton is very well-known for his ground-breaking Microjazz series, which first came out in 1983 and is still delighting both students and teachers…
July might seem light years ago as we fly straight into end-of-year performances, but activities from APPC 2017 remain fresh in the minds of…
Piano teachers are often left feeling undervalued, mistreated, isolated and defeated in the quest of passing on a skill that once gave them joy,…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of William Gillock (1917–1993). Few composers have impacted students and piano teachers across the globe…
In the last issue of The Piano Teacher, “The Magic of William Gillock, Part One” commemorated the centennial of his birth and celebrated his…
Exhausted from a long teaching stretch, I walk out of the studio and collapse on the couch. The last thing I want to do…
When someone asks you to teach them jazz does your pulse quicken? Does the thought of improvisation make your palms clammy? Creating and improvising…
The anniversary of the iconic Edition Peters Green Series Hidden behind the iconic green covers of Edition Peters lies a story that is fascinating,…
When 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…