It was a hot July day here in Kansas for our second day of piano camp: To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons. But that didn’t temper any of the energy of this enthusiastic little bunch! Here are just a handful of highlights we capture today: They all look so calm and attentive, don’t […]
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Piano Camp Day 1 – To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons
I was reminded this morning why piano camp week is one of my favorite weeks of the summer! So. Much. Fun. to have these eager young students here in the studio learning about music together. Initially Piano Expeditions was created as a preschool age piano camp curriculum, but now that we’re in our fourth year, […]
It’s Piano Camp Time!
The much-anticipated week has arrived. It’s time to travel To Italy with Vivaldi and His Four Seasons! The supplies are gathered and I can hardly wait to welcome 12 eager faces into the studio this week for our musical adventure! I’ll be posting a brief recap from each day, so stay tuned for a week […]
Carnival of the Animals Remix
Anyone who’s been around here a while knows that I am a huge fan of Carnival of the Animals. It’s made its way into the theme of two of my piano camp programs! I was thrilled to discover recently that the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra performed a Carnival of the Animals: Remix that “takes viewers through […]
New in the Studio this Fall – Ready to Play
While perusing the Piano Safari website late this summer, I came across a couple of books in their Musicianship category. Ready to Play books 1 (Off We Go!) and 2 (Moving Up!) by Sally Cathcart. Forever on a quest to improve how I teach my students musicianship, I was intrigued and added a copy of […]
September Surprise is Full of Surprises!
Our much-anticipated kickoff for the year, September Surprise!, launched us into a new year of piano lessons with lively interaction and surprising performances! We began the evening with a fun get-to-know you game where I compiled a list of interesting facts – one for each student and parent – and the families had to work […]
