From the Court to the Concert Hall
byServing Up the Skills to Get Your Head in the ‘Game’ I first encountered The Inner Game of Tennis when it appeared on the…
Beginner piano lessons
Golden Rules; A guide to building your business, implementing and sticking to your plan.
byMost people dream of having a job where they can choose their working hours, have flexibility, a job that can work around their family…
Seeds, Not Stones
byCan we teach our students to create music, not merely perform it? Most education is based on the assumption that students arrive as ‘‘blank…
The Beauty of Books.. and the consequence of Copies
byCall me old-fashioned, but I love using music books. I insist that all of my students buy them. To me, a music book is…
Carly’s Groovy Music Box
byI have a Groovy Music Box. It holds all sorts of wonderful things to use in lessons and is a great icebreaker for new…
Teaching Students with ADD & ADHD
byIn the last decade there have been more and more children diagnosed with learning difficulties and behavioural conditions than ever before. Two of the…
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…
Piano Camp!
byTwo years ago I was reading through piano teaching blogs while some students were away, and I came across posts about Music Camps that…
Piano Adventures Analysis, Creativity, Expression
by‘Short bursts of creativity make learning more exciting!’ Randall Faber Personal and artistic growth require reflection and a willingness to take a new direction….
Junior Teacher Club
byHow old were you when you began teaching piano? Most teachers we asked answered between 14 and 18, which is an early start to…
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…
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…