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…
Piano Teaching
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…
Ten minutes with….Thembi Shears
byThembi Shears is a name synonymous in Australian teaching circles with engaging and inclusive teaching. She holds a degree in Primary Education and has…
Teaching from the Score
by“Look at a page of the score and list everything you see.’ It’s right before your eyes.” When I was a college student, my…
Third Time’s A Charm!
byWhen my children were younger and they were first trying new foods I remember how much of it would end up on the ground,…
How to Attract More Students & Grow Your Teaching Studio
by“Keeping a business alive can sometimes be more challenging than establishing it.” It’s not enough to rely on word of mouth, though that’s still…
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,…
The Art of the In-home Concert
byNearly everyone in my family is either a teacher or a doctor, so I’ve always been taught to place a high value on service….
The Christopher Norton Eastern Preludes Collection
byThe Christopher Norton Eastern Preludes Collection is a superb selection of highly distinctive arrangements of native themes from the east (including Brunei, China, India,…