What is branding? And do I even need it as a private piano teacher?
byLet’s talk about branding… Branding is so much more than the ‘sparkly things’ – ie your logo, colours and fonts. It is the essence…
Piano Teaching
Ten Minutes with Kate Hill
byLast Question: At the end of the teaching day what is your quick dinner winner? Pesto pasta is my go to! This quick and…
Ten Minutes with Cheryl van Wageningen
byThe Piano Teacher sat down with the marvellous Cheryl van Wageningen to talk about her experiences as a piano teacher. What area of Australia…
Teaching at ‘The Con’
byHave you ever wanted to have a peek inside a conservatorium high school? We had the delightful opportunity to do just that with Brenda…
Review: Pop Hits in Classical Styles, Keybop and more…
byWe invited Connor Taylor to check out some fantastic new releases on the market
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…
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…
Making My Own Music – Teaching Beyond Technique, Repertoire, Reading, and Exam Preparation
by[dropcap letter=”I”]t seems counter intuitive that the goal of the successful piano teacher is to ultimately make themselves redundant. The successful teacher equips…
Some thoughts on music examinations
byThe main benefits derived from music examination are to provide: an unbiased assessment of both the student and teacher’s progress; opportunities for intensive preparation…
Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference
byThe conference was launched in 1993 in Adelaide, and brings together pianists, teachers, students, scholars, piano enthusiasts and composers from all over Australia and…
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…