Starting tomorrow evening (Friday, December 27, 2019) and running through Saturday afternoon is a free virtual Preschool Piano Summit. I continue to ponder the prospect of delving more into preschool piano classes, so I’m very interested to check this out and hopefully glean some insights and ideas on the subject. Thought some of you might […]
Need Motivation for a New Year?
Do your students (or you!) need some motivation for a New Year of piano lessons? It’s easy to fall into a slump after all the energy of the holiday season. Perhaps a new practice incentive theme is just the thing! We have 15 tried-and-true programs ready to download and print for use in your studio. […]
Win Your Own Ideal Piano Footrest!
Have you seen this amazing little construction? A piano teacher in Wisconsin, along with her fiancé, designed the Ideal Piano Footrest and are in pre-production. Before they mass produce them, they are giving away 10 of them via a drawing on their website in order to solicit feedback and tweak the design. I just submitted […]
Free Arrangement of Joy to the World by James Koertz
James Koertz has become one of my go-to arrangers for hymns and Christmas songs. I love his vibrant arrangements that fit the hand well and are easy to learn, pleasing to the ear, and fitting for nearly any occasion. He has a new arrangement of Joy to the World that is available for free for […]
Music Streaming Services 101
Whether you’re trying to navigate the wide world of music streaming services as a listener or as an artist trying to distribute your music to the masses, this handy “comprehensive guide to finding the music streaming service that sounds best for you” is a fabulous place to start! The guide provides an extensive overview of […]
Melodic Dictation Piano Game a Hit at Group Class!
This is a simple game that trains the ear, is laid out visually, and engages the students in a tactile activity – so it incorporates three learning styles at once! Each student needs a magnetic dry erase board and marker, some magnets, and a transparency sheet with a printed staff (or they could hand draw […]
