Any amateur pianists who are 35 years old and older by June 15, 2012 are invited to participate in The Third Cliburn Amateur Piano Video Contest. Contestants cannot perform, compose, or teach music as their primary profession. I know that knocks just about all of us out of the running. 🙂 However, from July 16-August […]
Archives for June 2012
Do We Have Time for an Improv?
This is a question I hear frequently at the end of lessons these days and I love it! Ever since I attended the workshop by Forrest and Akiko Kinney a couple of years ago and started using the Pattern Play series, my studio has been transformed. We focus so much more on making music together, […]
Happy Summer!
Is everyone enjoying a wonderfully relaxing summer, full of afternoons at the poolside sipping lemonade? That’s what all of us music teachers do during these three months, right? 🙂 On the contrary, the last few months of spring and the beginning of summer have been abuzz with all sorts of activities! From graduations galore, to […]
The Ultimate Music Classroom: Must-Haves for Every Music Educator – Guest Post by Claire Hines
If you’re planning to spend some time this summer revamping your studio and looking for fresh and fun ideas for the fall, you should be able to find some inspiration and helpful resources from this guest post by Claire Hines, of the Fun Music Company. What does the 21st music classroom need? From music posters […]
