In the war-torn, poverty-stricken country of Congo, Africa, music breaks forth gloriously! You can’t help but be inspired by this amazing story:
Monday Mailbag – How to Equip Students to Improvise at the Piano with Pattern Play
“How have you found the Pattern Play books to be successful? I’ve had some great improvisations while I play a pattern and some where the students play the pattern and I’ll improvise, but getting them to that solo level just has seemed to be intimidating for them.” One of the “complications” my students can choose as […]
More MTNA Conference Posts
Be sure you stop by the Color In My Piano blog where Joy is posting a wonderful collection of notes from the 2012 MTNA Conference, including some from Professional Studio Saturday. I had such a great time hanging out with Joy and am enjoying reading her posts from the sessions that I missed!
It Takes More Than Motivation
“Deliberate practice requires sustained concentration, and the rewards are subtle and apparent only in the long term. Thus, one needs motivation in order to enter into and sustain the hard work of deliberate practice. But the learning happens not simply through putting in the hours, but through doing so intelligently.” ~Sanjoy Mahajan >>Read the rest […]
Repertoire Reviews of Intermediate Level Piano Music
Have you ever wished you could listen to beautiful performances of intermediate level repertoire so that you could discover new and appealing pieces for your students? Well then, you can thank Luke Bartolomeo, of the Repertoire Review website, for being your wish-granting genie in a magic lamp because that is what his weekly podcast is […]
2012 MTNA Conference – Full Conference Post Schedule
Friday Hello New York! Sunday Morning – Alfred Music Publishing: The Colors of Music: Instructional Materials for Developing Pianists Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher – Introductory Remarks Morning – Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation with Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher Morning – Intermediate Masterclass with Marvin Blickenstaff […]
