Our first ever Piano Expeditions music class for young music learners has culminated and it was a blast! Here’s a fun recap trailer from the adventure: We’ll have more sneak peeks coming in the days ahead, but if you’re looking for a super fun addition to your summer piano camp schedule or want to offer […]
Free Music Composer Activity Ebooks
In doing some research for homeschooling my daughter next year I came across a fabulous set of printable eBooks (made available by Project Gutenberg) about the lives of the great composers. Each one includes an easy-to-read story about the composer’s life with numbered squares where the student can place pictures cut from the back of […]
A Favorite Piano Camp Activity
At our Piano Expeditions piano camp last week, one of the favorite activities was singing our Welcome to Piano Camp song each morning. Here’s a little glimpse into one verse of it. Of course, the students insisted on turning off all the lights in the studio to get the full effect! Each day we used […]
How Has Music Changed in COVID-19 Era – A Guest Post by Janice Cooper
COVID-19 certainly hasn’t done too many people favors, and musicians are no exception, as an estimated $10 billion will go by the music industry wayside if shutdowns last more than six months. As classrooms became digital, restaurants and stores limited capacities, and hospital visits were conducted via teleconference, musicians really had to take matters into […]
Piano Expeditions – Day Two
Another morning experiencing the Wild and Wonderful World of Music at our Piano Expeditions piano camp has come and gone. Emphasis on the wild! It sure is fun to watch the students get excited as we learn new concepts and repeat favorite activities each day!
Discount Price for Here Come the High Notes
Yesterday I mentioned the fabulous book, Here Come the High Notes by Marin Marka. This is great for any music studio or as gift for anyone with young children. I happened to notice that there is a box of scratch and dent books available for half off the cover price – truly a steal! Just […]
