This year, the theme for my studio is Mastering the Mystery of Music. I was planning to develop a full-fledged computer lab for my students, but decided to start with something a little less formal and see how it goes for the first year. I’m giving each student the option of signing up for 15 […]
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Little Amadeus has Lots of Music Games and Worksheets!
Have you taken a little tour through the Adventure World of Little Amadeus yet? The site design is absolutely beautiful and I couldn’t help but explore all the options available to the visitor! In the Teacher’s Room of the Music School you will find a fun lesson plan, an illustrated Music Lexicon and a speedy […]
Make a Keyboard Worksheet
A while back, Rebecca – of the fabulous Piano Teacher’s Retreat blog – solicited ideas for one-minute games to use with students. (Plus, I really like Rebecca now that she has told the world that she thinks I’m a genius… 😀 ) From there, I linked over to another wonderful website that I’d never seen […]
Go For The Gold!
The practice incentive I developed for last year – Go For The Gold! – is now compiled and available for purchase. In the spirit of the Olympics, I developed a practice incentive with an Olympic theme. One new thing I tried was assigning each student to a team and then basing the winners on the […]
Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures
Here’s another great site you should check out: the Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures website. You can register an account for yourself and even set up multiple accounts for your students and monitor their progress as they work through the different phases of the Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra program. It looks very interesting and […]
31 Days to Better Practicing
Want some fresh ideas to jump-start the new school year for your students (or yourself!)? I suggest you head over to Chris Foley’s Collaborative Piano Blog for some great, practical ideas on practicing. Last year he wrote a series on 31 Days to Better Practicing and this year he’s put together a handy reader’s guide […]
