The Ultimate Tech Starter Kit for the Piano Teacher
byI started learning piano at the age of five, and other than my piano teacher and the piano itself, the only thing present in…
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12 things to ask students instead of “How was your week?”
byWhat creative things have you done this week? What was the peak and pit of your week? What is something you’ve seen that made…
Hal Leonard Australia launches the ‘Exam Finder’
byFinding the correct edition for a piece in the AMEB Syllabus can be challenging. Stressful for teachers as well as students, Hal Leonard Australia…
Musical Creativity and Creative Identity
byAlthough music is recognised as a creative art form, not all musicians would consider themselves creative. Particularly within the western classical tradition, music teaching…
The Day I Met Phillip
byMARY ASHENDEN has taught piano for over 20 years, as well as having taught classroom language and music at high school in Adelaide. Her…
Twice As Much Fun! The Exploring Series: Duets
byWhen I started designing the Exploring series, I made a wish list of all the things I wanted these books to offer. I proposed…
Beware the Jabberwock: An Interview with Dr Jason Sifford
byELLA GARROOD plays piano and double bass and loves anything creative. She runs her own art and face-painting business in Adelaide, is 13 years…
APPC: My Perspective
byCourtney March-Peach is currently completing year 12 in Queensland and aspires to teach piano professionally. Her teacher is Cynthia Delany and her favourite genre…
Collaborative Teaching in Western Australia
byMy piano studio has been operating for seven years here in Perth, Western Australia. I do not work best in isolation, so have made…
Studio Resources: The MyLibrary Website
byHave you experienced that baffled stare or dreaded question from a student when you mention the CD that goes along with their book? “What’s…
Joanna MacGregor: From the Concert Hall to the Classroom
by“As one of the leading virtuosos and recording artists of our times, Joanna MacGregor OBE is hailed the world over for her technical brilliance,…
Ten Minutes With… Rebecca Simon
byWhen was your first piano lesson?Bit hazy on this, but there is footage of me at 18 months on my mum’s lap, getting started….