It’s hard to believe that the week has come and gone already! Here are highlights from our final day of To Russia with Mussorgsky and His Exhibition: We started by reviewing all the main concepts we’ve learned this week using the ever-popular Eggspert quiz game! A new element for today’s Read-it! time was allowing each […]
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Piano Expeditions Piano Camp – Day 4
Well, today was a wild and crazy day! Everyone had about 10x as much energy, so Stephanie and I had to work extra hard to keep everyone focused and in control. The positive side is that the students are having such a great time. One mom said that her son told her he wished he […]
Piano Expeditions Piano Camp – Day 3
We’re halfway through our week and so far everyone has survived! Even with a wider range of ages this year (3-10 years old), I’ve been impressed at how well all of the students have gotten along and worked together. The older ones love being praised when they catch on to concepts quickly and can demonstrate […]
Piano Expeditions Piano Camp – Day 2
There is nothing quite so invigorating for a piano teacher as a room full of little ones having a blast learning about music! Here are the highlights from Day 2 of To Russia with Mussorgsky and His Expedition: We didn’t get to our game yesterday, so we started today with a piano keyboard relay. Black […]
Piano Expeditions Piano Camp – Day 1
What a fabulously fun morning we had at piano camp going To Russia with Mussorgsky and His Exhibition! Here are a few highlights: “Fishing” for their two-black-key flashcards with a simple stick-and-magnet pole. Coloring while listening to Promenade from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Listening attentively while Stephanie (my wonderful high school student who is […]
It’s Time for Piano Camp!
One of our favorite studio traditions is a week-long piano camp! It’s taken various forms over the years – from an intensive course for serious high school students, to a Carnival of the Animals adventure for my current students, to our most recent offering: Piano Expeditions for young, mostly-preschool students who are not taking formal […]
