It’s here! After months of planning and preparing, today I welcomed 20+ enthusiastic students into the studio for our week of Piano Expeditions piano camp: To Outer Space with Holst and the Planets! I’ve started offering two different piano camps the same week, one for 4-8 year olds from 9:00-10:30 each morning, and one for […]
1 Week Till Blast-Off!
This year’s piano camp is just one week away, and I can hardly wait! We’re traveling To Outer Space with Holst and the Planets. I’ve been busy finishing up the final planning and gathering all the supplies. After five years of developing Piano Expeditions programs, it’s nice to have lots of supplies that are reusable […]
New Practice Incentive Theme Available: The PUZZLEMAKER
We have just wrapped up a fabulous year in our studio, thanks in large part to one of our favorite practice incentive themes yet! Here’s a 10-minute video overview of the theme, interspersed with a few fun pictures from the year: If you’re looking for an engaging, studio-wide theme to inspire your students and give […]
2025 Van Cliburn Competition Starts Tomorrow
One of the first Classical CDs I ever owned was World’s Favorite Piano Music by Van Cliburn. I felt so grown up and sophisticated when I listened to it. And it inspired me more in my own piano studies that I probably realized at the time (as I look at the track listing now, I […]
Studio Recital & Cookout a Success!
One of the highlights of the year in our studio is the annual spring recital and cookout. Here’s a recap of our delightful evening in pictures: All of the evening’s recital supplies ready to go – MTNA Study Awards for each student, the Psalms Project compilation books, gift cards to a local ice cream shop […]
Creative Ways to Teach Rhythm to Piano Students – Guest Post by Diego Cardini
A note from Natalie: I’m excited to welcome Diego Cardini, founder of thedrumninja.com to Music Matters Blog today! His guest post below includes a wealth of easy, practical, engaging ideas to use with your piano students to help them improve their rhythm skills. I’m looking forward to trying these creative suggestions with my students! Introduction […]
