This was a very interesting session, with lots of interaction and thoughts shared by various teachers. Here are a few random nuggets of wisdom that I picked up: Outline very clear expectations for students so that if they elect to enter a competition, they know what they are getting into. The student should be willing […]
Teaching
KMTA Conference – Fostering a Love of Music by Nancy and Randall Faber
Our first session of the KMTA Conference is coming to a close, and I thought I would share my notes with you. It was a truly inspiring start to what promises to be a great weekend! Fostering: Love of MUSIC Love of PIANO 3 Aspects of Fostering a Love of Music, especially for young children […]
Summer Blogging
Some of you have asked what my blogging plans are for this summer. I’ve been trying to figure that out myself! Since many of us are on a lighter teaching schedule, I’ve decided it might be good to keep to a lighter blogging schedule as well. This week, I’ll be in Kansas City for our […]
Piano Pedagogy Magazines
A reader sent me this question: Are there any good piano pedagogy magazines you could recommend (apart from AMT)? The only other piano pedagogy magazine I subscribe to is Clavier Companion, which was birthed from a merger between the former Clavier and Keyboard Companion magazines. It is a fabulous publication! I don’t always keep on […]
Summer Plans
Summer has officially begun for my studio! We’ve finished the last of the Year-End Evaluations, gotten everyone’s summer lessons scheduled, and taken a few days to catch our breath before launching into whatever we’ve decided to work on for the summer. I think I must have worked my students especially hard this year, because about […]
A Fun Rhythm Dictation Game
For the last week of regular lessons this spring (the week before the Year-End Evaluations), I let each student choose whatever he/she wanted to do for the lesson. It was kind of fun to see what they chose! Some opted for a bunch of improvising, some wanted to play through their regular assignments, some wanted […]
