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Archives for May 2010

Teaching Strategies – Identifying Problem Spots for Students

May 13, 2010 by natalie 3 Comments

I am studying for Intermediate Piano Pedagogy and one of the big questions they always ask is in regards to “What are the pedagogical challenges of this piece” OR “What are the technical challenges for a piano student in this piece”  Then of course they ask for solutions.  My problem is not coming up with […]

Filed Under: Practice Incentives, Teaching

Business Books and Resources

May 12, 2010 by natalie 1 Comment

I’m wondering if you can recommend good books/resources on running a business? There is a backlog of questions in my Monday Mailbag folder, so I’m going to incorporate some of them into posts throughout the week. I love learning and studying about business issues, so here are a few suggestions: One of my all-time favorite […]

Filed Under: Business, Resource Reviews

Summer Camps and Workshops for Students and Teachers

May 11, 2010 by natalie 3 Comments

One of my students would like to participate in a Summer Piano Camp in Northern New Jersey.  I found that Westminister Choir College has a good piano camp in Princeton, NJ.  Are you aware of any other camps or Summer piano programs in Northern NJ? I received the above question from a reader and said […]

Filed Under: News, Piano Camp Ideas

Monday Mailbag – Students Forgetting Assignment Books

May 10, 2010 by natalie 12 Comments

I would love it if you would address how you deal with students who consistently forget their assignment books!  I have started keeping large sticky notes on hand to stick right on the front of their book, but it’s very frustrating when this also doesn’t return!  It impedes progress.  My students who always bring their […]

Filed Under: Practice Incentives, Studio Ideas

And the Winner Is…

May 7, 2010 by natalie Leave a Comment

Joy of the Color in My Piano blog! Thanks to all who entered the drawing for the copy of The Musician’s Way. I hope you’ll all still get a copy for yourselves and find inspiration from it for your own practicing and performing. You won’t be disappointed! 🙂

Filed Under: Contests

Busy Schedules for High School Students

May 7, 2010 by natalie Leave a Comment

One of my high school boys has an insanely busy schedule this semester. In fact, in March his mom e-mailed me about the possibility of him taking off the months of April and May and resuming lessons in the fall when his schedule is a bit more open again. I explained to her that because […]

Filed Under: Game Ideas, Group Class Ideas, Teaching

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