One of the perks of being an MTNA member is a subscription to their bi-monthly publication, American Music Teacher. I enjoy reading each issue and always take away some sort of inspiration for my teaching. Instead of keeping it to myself, I thought it would be fun to start a specific section here on Music […]
New Piano Practice Incentive Theme – C2: Igniting the Power Within! – Save $5
We finished up a wonderful year of piano lessons and this year’s theme – C2: Igniting the Power Within! – was ton of fun! C2 is designed to emphasize the equal importance of developing character and competence to be a successful musician. It incorporates a rating system for each assignment and the overall lesson attitude […]
Year End Awards Ceremony and Piano Recital
For the conclusion of our C2 practice incentive theme this year, we had a special awards ceremony in conjunction with a studio recital this Monday evening. We began the evening with a couple rounds of Musical Wheel of Fortune, then moved into student performances. Levi performs “Little Robot” Daniel performs his own arrangement of Viva […]
Want Students to Advance More Quickly and Have a More Solid Foundation?
Growing up my Dad always told me that “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That truism has served me well, but there are always a few exceptions. And this is one of them. It’s been a while since I first wrote about my foray into Piano Safari (ok, so it’s […]
Creativity on Heart and Soul
Have you ever had a student come into their lesson thrilled to show you the new song that their friend just taught them? Only to discover that it’s at the top of every piano teacher’s list of Most Disliked Songs? You know which one I’m talking about, don’t you? Yup. Heart and Soul. But, as […]
Introducing…the Shlap!
I love it when my students put their creative juices to work to come up with something innovative! Check out this new musical symbol that Stephanie devised:
