If I was going to be completely honest (and I do try to make a habit of it), I would have to say that I really don’t like much Christmas music. I know that’s practically blasphemy to many Christmas die hards, but it takes all of about one day for me to be done with […]
Repertoire Suggestions
One Week and Counting!
In one week from today we’ll be having our September Surprise! to kickoff a new year of piano lessons! In addition to getting all the finishing touches put on our practice incentive theme for the year – Jungle Expedition – I’ve also been collecting student repertoire and resources for group classes throughout the year. It’s […]
Free Piano Sheet Music of ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
I always enjoy playing James Koerts’ piano arrangements, so I was excited to find out that he has a new (and free!) arrangement of ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus. I just downloaded it and am looking forward to trying it out!
Giveaway of 3 Piano Solo Collections!
Don’t you just love having a new book of beautiful piano solos to play?! One of my favorite things to do is sit down with a new collection of lyrical piano pieces and just lose myself in the music. Thanks to composer James Stevens, there are three more such collections available to pianists everywhere (Like […]
Free Giveaway of 44 Birthday Variations by Forrest Kinney!
Those of you who have been around here for a while know that my teaching philosophy and approach has been largely influenced by Forrest Kinney and his Pattern Play books and teacher workshops. I am excited to share that he has a new website and has been working on lots of projects to share with […]
Faber’s New Studio Collection
Randall and Nancy Faber recently announced their new Studio Collection, “a spectacular mix of styles with carefully selected pieces from the PreTime® to BigTime® Piano Supplementary Library.” I love that you can click each book’s image on the site to view videos of Randall Faber performing and sometimes discussing the pieces. What a great resource […]