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…
Thembi Shears is a name synonymous in Australian teaching circles with engaging and inclusive teaching. She holds a degree in Primary Education and has…
“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…
When my children were younger and they were first trying new foods I remember how much of it would end up on the ground,…
“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…
Fun and imagination for a Spirit of Play What is this world of the young beginner? It is fun, fantasy, and exploration. Seriousness? Teacher-driven…
Eugenie 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…
Jazz Hits for Piano Duet – Eight Arrangements for One Piano, For Hands Arranged by Jeremy Siskind Intermediate Having been much impressed by Jeremy…
I 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,…
Nearly 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 is a superb selection of highly distinctive arrangements of native themes from the east (including Brunei, China, India,…
Each year in my studio, I come up with a new whole studio challenge for all of my students to get involved in. This…
A series of professional development workshops held across Victoria by the AMEB When I was first approached about these workshops, I put a question…