Summer is just around the corner, and most teachers are starting to plan ahead for summer piano camps and theme ideas for next fall (except for the over-achieving ones who already have it all figured out… :-))! In light of this, I’ve decided to offer a special $5 off discount for anything in the Music […]
Group Class Ideas
Free Piano Interval Worksheet
The final e.p.i.c. Encounter (a.k.a. group class) of our e.p.i.c. practice incentive theme was last week, and our topic for the evening was intervals. We started the class with an overview of what an interval is, then each of the students received a set of these interval worksheets to fill out and keep for their […]
Announcing…For the Love of Music!
After many, many hours of work, I am thrilled to announce that our latest project is finished and ready for the world! 🙂 I could write all about it, but instead I’ll let you watch the trailer that Joey and Jed put together for it: For the Love of Music is a 5-day course to […]
Friday Film Find
Thanks to Amanda West for sending me the link to this cool film produced by cdzamusic.com! Be sure to check out the selection of other fun projects they’ve produced! HT: The Kids Should See This
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 […]
A Super Fun Silent Movie Project
In the November/December 2012 issue of Clavier Companion magazine, Penny Lazarus wrote a fascinating article called, “Silent Movie Music in the Piano Studio.” This was fresh on my mind when our family was invited to participate in a special talent-sharing night at a local church, so we decided to give the silent movie idea a […]
