<br /> Several years ago I came across a quote in Tim Tebow’s biography, Through My Eyes, that I have oft-quoted during piano lessons with certain students: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” That is the heart of the message that I took away from the second installment of an article called […]
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KMTA Conference this Weekend
I’ve refrained from live-blogging the whole conference, but thought I would share a brief post from our state music teachers conference this year. We are currently enjoying a masterclass with our conference artist, Gila Goldstein: It’s been inspirational to spend time with colleagues sharing ideas, learning about new repertoire, listening to beautiful music, and growing […]
AMT Inspiration – Ask My Piano Students Better Questions
One of the perks of being an MTNA member is a subscription to their bi-monthly publication, American Music Teacher. I enjoy reading each issue and always take away some sort of inspiration for my teaching. Instead of keeping it to myself, I thought it would be fun to start a specific section here on Music […]
New Piano Practice Incentive Theme – C2: Igniting the Power Within! – Save $5
We finished up a wonderful year of piano lessons and this year’s theme – C2: Igniting the Power Within! – was ton of fun! C2 is designed to emphasize the equal importance of developing character and competence to be a successful musician. It incorporates a rating system for each assignment and the overall lesson attitude […]
Year End Awards Ceremony and Piano Recital
For the conclusion of our C2 practice incentive theme this year, we had a special awards ceremony in conjunction with a studio recital this Monday evening. We began the evening with a couple rounds of Musical Wheel of Fortune, then moved into student performances. Levi performs “Little Robot” Daniel performs his own arrangement of Viva […]
Want Students to Advance More Quickly and Have a More Solid Foundation?
Growing up my Dad always told me that “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That truism has served me well, but there are always a few exceptions. And this is one of them. It’s been a while since I first wrote about my foray into Piano Safari (ok, so it’s […]
