I have been thinking about doing a summer music camp theme, but haven’t done it yet…could you give me more of an idea of what other type of activities you did with your Carnival of the Animals piano camp? Here’s what my daily outline looked like for the camp. Daily Outline: 20 minutes – welcome, […]
Music Education Blog Carnival – May Edition
Welcome to the May 1, 2009 edition of music education blog carnival! Hope you enjoy checking out these great contributions! Patricia Turner presents 100 Favorite Library Sites for Children and Their Parents posted at Online University Lowdown. Music Pedagogy Laura Lowe presents More From the MTNA Convention posted at The Lowe Piano Studio Blog, saying, […]
Time for Some Pictures!
It’s looking a little dull around here these days, so I thought it was about time for a picture post! Here are a couple things that have been going on in my studio recently… Do you use the penny practice game? I have a jar of pennies sitting on my desk and my students frequently […]
13 Ideas for Parents to Prepare their Young Children for Piano Lessons
Occasionally I will get e-mails from parents with young children (3-5), inquiring as to what sorts of activities they can do with their child to help prepare them for piano lessons. Here’s a list of 13 basic ideas (pulled from an e-mail I sent) that even a non-musical parent can incorporate into their day to […]
Monday Mailbag – Not Using Theory Books
[Note: Sorry for the delay this week!] You mentioned in your most recent Monday Mailbag post that you rarely use theory books with your students. Do you use other books instead? Or just do it all at the piano? Almost all of our theory work is done directly at the piano and is based on […]
And the Winners Are…
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Animusic DVD giveaway. Here are the five winners of the DVD set, randomly selected using a random number generator: #12 – Joy #31 – Emily #22 – Natalie #17 – Cindy #3 – Judy Bonnell If you are one of the winners, just e-mail me with your mailing […]
