At our Piano Expeditions piano camp last week, one of the favorite activities was singing our Welcome to Piano Camp song each morning. Here’s a little glimpse into one verse of it. Of course, the students insisted on turning off all the lights in the studio to get the full effect! Each day we used […]
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Piano Expeditions – Day Two
Another morning experiencing the Wild and Wonderful World of Music at our Piano Expeditions piano camp has come and gone. Emphasis on the wild! It sure is fun to watch the students get excited as we learn new concepts and repeat favorite activities each day!
Coming Soon – Piano Expeditions!
After several years of tossing around the idea of offering preschool piano camp/classes, this year I finally decided to give it a go! It’s in “Beta testing” this week, but I’m super excited to introduce you to: Piano Expeditions! I have five students between the ages of 3.5 and 7 who are participating this week. […]
Review and Giveaway of Here Come the High Notes by Marin Marka
The first in a delightful series of children’s books from FableNotes, Here Come the High Notes is an imaginative story that introduces the treble clef and its notes from Middle C through Treble G (12 notes). Author Marin Marka is an occupational therapist and music teacher who has a passion for reaching children of all […]
Pianissimo Courses Offers Teach Preschool Music Course!
One of the best things I ever did in my studio was implement monthly group classes that are open to all students in addition to their regular lesson for that week. These monthly gatherings have done wonders to build camaraderie in my studio and give students myriad experiences to help build their confidence as performers. […]
Piano Camp in Pictures, Part Two
As I continue my summer cleaning process here on Music Matters Blog, it’s been fun coming across these old post drafts. I have no idea why this one never got posted, but here are some [nostalgic for me!] pictures of one of our first summer piano camps! We used the simple Piano Camp Lesson Plans, […]
