Anyone else planning to attend the 2007 National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy? It’s going to be held August 2-4 in Oak Brook, Illinois. My registration is in and I’m eagerly looking forward to attending what I’ve heard is one of the best music teaching conferences available. It’s only held every other year and I’m so […]
Blog
Ten Essential Skills for Promoting a Lifelong Love of Music and Music Making
Just came across this list from MTNA that I thought was great! After spending part of the afternoon working on ideas and objectives for my summer piano camps (yes, I confess, I’m just now getting around to planning them), I can see how these will be really helpful in determining what kinds of activities to […]
Video from Cliburn Amateur Competition Awards Ceremony
Check out this energetic and entertaining performance from the 2007 Cliburn Amateur Competition Awards Ceremony. Cliburn gold medalists José Feghali (1985), Stanislav Ioudenitch (2001), Olga Kern (2001), and Jon Nakamatsu (1997) collaborated for this great performance!
Music Teacher’s Helper – Another Review
Last July I did a review of Music Teacher’s Helper after setting up a free limited account with them. In January of this year I decided to take the plunge and pay for a full subscription – this would allow me to use the record-keeping system with an unlimited number of students. If you are […]
Review of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora, Vol. 1
When William Nyaho was the guest artist at our state music teachers conference several years ago I was thoroughly impressed with his personable and engaging style as both a performer and a teacher. His performance of numerous styles of music was fabulous, but when he played the second of the set of Three Jamaican Dances […]
FJH New Release Club
Do you know about the FJH New Release Club? I’ve been a member for several years now and love getting the newest releases every quarter. As a member of the club, you get a 50% discount off of each item you receive in the quarterly packet. It’s a great way to stay up-to-date on new […]
