I recently came across this new-to-me game called Beat Bingo as I was perusing the Blitz Books website. The Beat Bingo Game instructions and cards are available as a free download. We decided to give it a try at our group class this month and we all had a great time with it! It’s a […]
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Maestro Classics Music Story CDs for Kids
Anytime I see anything having to do with the Carnival of the Animals, I am immediately hooked! It’s one of my all-time favorite collections of music and I have used it multiple times for piano camps – for my piano students and for a special preschool Piano Expeditions music camp. So, when I recently came […]
The Cliburn Organization Relaunches Cliburn Kids
In the wake of this year’s pandemic, The Cliburn organization launched a music education site for kids. Now they’ve completed relaunched Cliburn Kids as a “robust online music education program” and it looks fabulous! Most episodes are less than 10 minutes and feature engaging Classical music selections with commentary by Buddy Bray that encourages students […]
Piano Expeditions – Highlights in the Words of the Students
Several weeks ago we held our first Piano Expeditions piano camp – To France with Saint-Saëns and His Carnival. Here’s what the adorable students had to say about it!
Piano Expeditions Curriculum is Now Available!
Our first ever Piano Expeditions music class for young music learners has culminated and it was a blast! Here’s a fun recap trailer from the adventure: We’ll have more sneak peeks coming in the days ahead, but if you’re looking for a super fun addition to your summer piano camp schedule or want to offer […]
Free Music Composer Activity Ebooks
In doing some research for homeschooling my daughter next year I came across a fabulous set of printable eBooks (made available by Project Gutenberg) about the lives of the great composers. Each one includes an easy-to-read story about the composer’s life with numbered squares where the student can place pictures cut from the back of […]
