“How have you found the Pattern Play books to be successful? I’ve had some great improvisations while I play a pattern and some where the students play the pattern and I’ll improvise, but getting them to that solo level just has seemed to be intimidating for them.” One of the “complications” my students can choose as […]
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It Takes More Than Motivation
“Deliberate practice requires sustained concentration, and the rewards are subtle and apparent only in the long term. Thus, one needs motivation in order to enter into and sustain the hard work of deliberate practice. But the learning happens not simply through putting in the hours, but through doing so intelligently.” ~Sanjoy Mahajan >>Read the rest […]
Repertoire Reviews of Intermediate Level Piano Music
Have you ever wished you could listen to beautiful performances of intermediate level repertoire so that you could discover new and appealing pieces for your students? Well then, you can thank Luke Bartolomeo, of the Repertoire Review website, for being your wish-granting genie in a magic lamp because that is what his weekly podcast is […]
Hello New York City!
The 2012 MTNA Conference begins tomorrow, but no use waiting until then to start having fun! 🙂 Here’s a sneak peak of our first day in the city: Sheryl, of the Notable Music Studio blog, generously offered to provide transportation from the airport to the apartment. It was great to finally meet in person! We […]
Happy Spring Break!
I’m out of the studio working on another big project this week, so I decided to take the week off of blogging as well. Plus, that will give everyone a chance to catch their breath and get ready for the deluge of posts next week when I’m live-blogging from the 2012 MTNA Conference in New […]
Teaching Tips from Snowboard School: Part Five – Provide Ample Time for Individual Practice
Even though our snowboard class consisted of eight people, I was impressed at how effectively our instructor gave us personal attention. However, while he observed and critiqued each of us individually, he also gave enough instruction to the group as a whole so that each person could keep working at his or her own pace […]
