Even though I have had a number of students begin piano lessons with me as early as 3 and 4-years old, I feel like I have a long ways to go in learning and understanding the most effective approaches for working with children this young. That’s why I made a point to keep Jenny’s post, […]
The Difference Between Teaching Boys and Girls
It’s fascinating to study psychology and try to gain a deeper understanding of our design and how it contributes to various areas of life. Earlier this year, I came across a short book titled, In God’s Image After All, after hearing the author speak at a seminar. It was so interesting and got me to […]
A Great Way to Start Off Piano Camps!
Finding Focus. That was the title I gave to our first activity each day of last week’s Kick-it-up-a-Notch! piano camp. Prior to the class I selected a piece of music approximately 10 minutes long. I printed the title at the top of a page in the student workbooks, but other than that I left the […]
An Amazing Resource for All Your Music Theory and Music History Needs!
Ever wanted to gain a broader understanding of the development of music notation through the ages? Or perhaps you want to know more about intervals. Maybe you’d like to take a look at one of over 1,000 different scales and its pattern. Or maybe you need some great visuals and explanations for helping your students […]
Happy Independence Day!
[snapped from Alcatraz island on my recent trip to San Francisco]
Kick-it-up-a-Notch! Kicks Off!
As I mentioned in my Summer Musings post, we gave piano camps a bit of a twist this year in my studio. I wanted to give my older students an opportunity to study music in a more intensive way than we are able to throughout the year. Thus was borne, “Kick-it-up-a-Notch!” It has been a […]
