After looking for months at a stack of review items that I was eager to investigate, but never quite made it to the top of the priority list, I decided to enlist the assistance of my wonderful sister, piano student, friend, and fellow teacher, Naomi Wickham. Naomi has graciously agreed to take over as the […]
Resource Reviews
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 […]
Review and Giveaway of Jumpin Jazz Kids
If the vivid colors of the website aren’t enough to draw you in, then surely the energetic music by renowned Jazz musicians will do the trick! This fun, high quality CD could easily be considered the modern day Jazz equivalent of Saint-Saens’ imaginative Carnival of the Animals. Grammy Nominee for Best Children’s Album of the […]
Review and Giveaway of Be Still by James Koerts
When James Koerts contacted me about his new collection of hymn arrangements titled, Be Still, I jumped at the chance to play through them! After having such a satisfying experience with his new book of Christmas piano arrangements a couple of years ago, I had high expectations for this latest release. And I was not […]
Monday Mailbag – 5 Suggested Resources for a New Teacher
I have been reading your site for the past year and have found it very helpful. I am a new teacher starting out so I have 4 students right now. In the fall I will be partnering with an after school program doing private lessons with possibly 8-10 more students. I saw your post about […]
Review and Giveaway of NoteBusters!
It seems fitting to launch the New Year with a wonderful giveaway! Have you ever had one of those moments working with a supposedly late elementary student when you pointed to a note on the staff and watched them look quizzically at it before taking the next several minutes to try to figure out what […]
