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,…
Repertoire Ideas
Articles on repertoire and new music for piano teaching
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…
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…
Benjamin Nicholls – Winner of the Hal Leonard APPC Composition Competition 2017
byBenjamin, we love the piece you composed for the 2017 Australasian Piano Pedagogy Con-ference and are so excited to share it with Piano Teachers…
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!):…
SENSATIONAL SEVEN: BLACK KEY BUSINESS
byHow should I best prepare my student for learning Debussy’s La fille avec le cheveux de lin?” was a question recently posed in the…
Exploring Piano: the NEW Australian-made series
byIn the three years since commencing the research for the new ‘Exploring’ series for Hal Leonard Australia, I’ve had the joy of reviewing thousands…
Teaching about Jazz History and Jazz Performance Practice
byWhen I was offered the opportunity to teach a course in jazz history and performance practice at NYC’s Pace University in the late 1980’s,…
Reviewed by you: Christmas
byIntegrating Christmas carols into our lessons has more worth than we think! For the student who wants to play them, not only are they…
Piano Village – Elena Kats-Chernin
byElena Kats-Chernin has been writing piano music since she was a little girl. In Piano Village, a mixed collection of pieces of up to…
New series: All Jazzed Up!
byThis great new series from Hal Leonard now has seven titles under its belt. It was first brought to my attention earlier in the year…