The latest issue of WORLD Magazine included a thought-provoking article about the use of AI in education, titled ChatGPA. Here are a couple of specific quotes that I especially appreciated: “[The explosion of AI] is a crisis point challenging cultural assumptions about the purpose of education and spurring Christian teachers to carefully consider what it […]
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Free Creative Ideas for Piano Students
Somehow I recently came across the Roots store on the PianoArtistryStudio.com website (do you ever follow so many rabbit trails online that you forget where you came from in the first place?!). I think I was exploring their collection of rote pieces, but in the process came across a couple of free resources that seem […]
Cadence Inspiration
Sometimes it’s the little things that grab our attention and influence the way we teach. That’s how the session on Motivation, Mindset, and Grit by Chris Fisher was this spring. It completely revitalized my final month of lessons, and may have even contributed to one of my pre-teen students making the decision to continue lessons […]
My New Favorite Piano Music Finds by Juan Cabeza
Back in 2016 I first heard from Juan Cabeza when he had just published his book Piano Train Trips. We tried to work out a way for me to access it digitally, but somehow between technical difficulties and me being in the throes of parenting and homeschooling four teenagers and barely keeping my head “above […]
Musical Jeopardy Game Now Available!
For years my students and I have enjoyed playing various renditions of Musical Jeopardy. And several times at recitals we’ve even gotten parents in on the action! We’ve collected several rounds worth of question cards over the years, so I’ve compiled them all into a game that you can now purchase and download from the […]
How and Why I Create Practice Incentive Themes
Here’s a glimpse into what it looks like when I launch into planning a new practice incentive theme for my piano students. Plan a getaway. I always think I’ll be able to squeeze in time at home during the summer to plan the next year’s practice incentive theme. And my husband always insists that I […]
