Jack: The early beginner, Ruby: The devourer and Cadence: the exam cliche
byJack: The early beginner I’ve got an early learner in my studio, Jack. He likes to be up and down from the piano, physically…
Australian Composer
Who are we teaching? Engaging the Net Generation Part 2
byThe current teacher generation may have adopted technology and in some cases even embraced it into our routine as necessary, but we may also…
Australian Composers: Max Cooke, Roderick Macfarlane and Warren Thompson
byMax Cooke After leaving school, and after one year at the Conservatorium, Max spent four years in the RAAF during the war. At war’s…
Jazz Resource File Part 2
byJazz Hanon by Peter Deneff 696478 This book is kind of ugly, and kind of unbalanced (all the exercises have busy right…
40 Piece Challenge 2013
byThis year thousands of piano students from across the world have taken up the 40 Piece Challenge. Register for the challenge by sending an…
Australian Composer SPOTLIGHT: Kerin Bailey
byWhen I was at student at high school, Melinda’s Mini March was THE piece that everyone wanted to play. Even the non-music kids would…
Jazz Resource File Part 1
byA student says ‘I want to play jazz’ and piano teachers the world over think ‘uh oh’. There’s a moment of calm before panic…