Pop Goes the Piano
bySome students like Chopin, some like Debussy, some like Kats-Chernin and some like Taylor Swift-y (apologies for the awful attempt at rhyme).Teaching pop music…
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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…
New and Reviewed – May Edition
byJANE FERDINANDS Jane has been playing the piano ever since she could sit up. Since moving from Perth to Melbourne in 2000, she completed…
Books by Jeremy Siskind
byThe Magic of Standards Eight Piano Solos The Magic of Standards is a collection of eight new arrangements of beloved songs. Refreshingly original takes…
The Music of Eugénie Rocherolle
byEvery now and then I stumble upon a piece that I fall in love with where the composer was previously unknown to me. I…
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…
There and Back Again: An Epic Piano Journey
byFor several days I had been playing Prokofiev’s Soir from Op.65, and when the review copies of the AMEB Series 17 Piano books arrived…
The Busy Teachers’ Guide To Repertoire: Duets and Trios
byThe benefits of duet and ensemble playing are well-known, with the potential to help develop better listening, rhythmic, and general musicianship skills. Recently, I…
75 Pieces in One Year?
byHow Ben Went From Beginner to Grade 2 in 10 Months! In 2011, I challenged all my students to learn at least 40 pieces…
Getting to…
byThe Getting to…series is a home-grown Australian music publishing initiative that has developed into a phenomenon. Originally intended to be no more than a…