Looking for some improvisation inspiration? Tomorrow morning from 10:00-10:45 (PST), Paula Dreyer, of the fabulous Little Gems for Piano book series, is offering a free training for anyone who wants to learn more, and become more adept at, improvising. All participants will receive free piano sheet music and handouts – always a perk! I’ve loved […]
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What Is The Scaramuzza Technique And Why Is It Powerful? – A Guest Post by Juan Rezzuto
Vicente Scaramuzza was an Italian piano teacher who founded his school in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1912 and dedicated his entire life to music education. Even though he was a “virtuoso”, his true passion was teaching and made him one of the founders of the Argentinian pianistic tradition, counting among their disciples Martha Argerich and […]
What’s the Best Age to Start Piano Lessons – A Guest Post by Juan Rezzuto
Like most music teachers, we at WKMT are often asked the same question by parents: What’s the best age to start piano lessons? Here are a few benefits of starting to learn music as a child…and as an adult too! Playing the piano is a habit that needs to be built on in order to […]
Piano Teaching Webinars Galore!
One of the upsides to the pandemic has been the plethora of webinars that are now available frequently throughout the year. What a great way to continue our education as music teachers from the comfort and convenience of our own homes! Another perk of many of the webinars is that if you register to attend, […]
And the Winner Is…
# 15 – Denise Dent. Congratulations for winning the Ad Astra studio practice incentive theme prize package! You’ll receive an email from me so that I can get your mailing address and send you the studio decor for the Ad Astra studio practice incentive theme. For everyone else, if you’re interested in trying Ad Astra […]
Win a Free Studio Practice Incentive Theme Plus Decor – worth over $100!
It’s that time of year again…time for a complete studio practice incentive theme giveaway, including the decor from my studio and extra supplies from this past year. Each practice incentive theme is designed to be used for an entire school year by students of all ages and levels. The students in my studio vet them […]
