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…
40 Piece Challenge
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…
Piazzolla for Easy Piano – 12 Tangos
byI took this new title home at lunch for a bit of a play through as I love Piazzolla! Many of our younger students won’t…
My 40 Piece Challenge – A Piano teachers journey
byIn 2015 I began searching for a new approach to learning for my students. There had to be something out there that would be…
Coping with Cross Rhythms
byOne of the most frequent problems I have encountered with students in my teaching and examining is their approach to cross rhythms. Yet, a…
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…
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…
April New Resources
byEugenie Rocherolle‘s music has recently had a resurgence in Australia as of late. Chatting with teachers at PD events about Eugenie’s music, most of them hadn’t…
Reviewed by You: Angela Turner
byJazz Hits for Piano Duet – Eight Arrangements for One Piano, For Hands Arranged by Jeremy Siskind Intermediate Having been much impressed by Jeremy…
As reviewed by you: Take 5 of the Best Children’s Songs
byI was really surprised playing through Take 5 of the Best Children’s Songs. I saw ‘children’s songs’ and thought they would be really daggy,…
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…
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…