National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy – Thursday 8:45
Now, Jeanine M. Jacobson is sharing about her new book, Professional Piano Teaching – A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook for Teaching Elementary-Level Students.
The handout includes this information:
Topics Included
* An introduction to the profession
* An overview of principles of learning
* Choosing beginning piano methods
* Teaching concepts to beginners and elementary students
* Teaching rhythm, reading, technique and musicality
* Choosing and presenting repertoire
* Techniques of group teaching
* Teaching preschoolers
* Business aspects of teaching
* Evaluation of teaching
Special Features
* Discussions on how to teach – not just what to teach
* Analysis of common problems of beginners, with suggested solutions
* Numerous musical examples to illustrate discussions
* Chapter summaries
* Suggested projects for new and experienced teachers
* Detailed lesson plans for private and group lessons
* Sample business forms and policy statements for independent teachers
Twelve years in the writing, Ms. Jacobson said this is Volume 1 of a 2 Volume manual.
