It’s that time of year again – time to clear off the studio wall and décor from last year’s practice incentive theme and make way for the new one. The new one, of course, is top secret right now until I announce it at our annual September Surprise! But if you’re looking for something new […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Spring Highlights in the Studio
What a whirlwind this spring has been! Full of activities and opportunities in the studio and beyond. Here are a few memorable highlights from the past couple of months: In February we were delighted to welcome composer Wendy Stevens to a Composer Connect event hosted by our local music teachers association. Each student played a […]
New Piano Camp – To Outer Space with Holst and The Planets
It’s that time of year again – time to immerse myself in every resource I can find and break out the brainstorming journal to start planning for this year’s Piano Expeditions piano camp! I’ve been reviewing all kinds of music-related kids books for the occasion and trying to find just the right one to capture […]
