Rhythm is the most fundamental part of music. As teachers, we know that without accurate rhythm, beautiful melodies become clunky, distracting and sometimes embarrassing. Yet we often teach rhythm alongside the method book and don’t really focus on developing this
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Send them to me! Note: By submitting this form, you are agreeing to receive email updates from us. The new 2026 30 and 40 Piece Challenge Charts are here! This set is based on our new design that we
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We often talk about the “summer slide” for students in which their piano skills become rusty after less practice or even no practice in the summer. But teachers too have a “summer slump” that we have to overcome to mentally,
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Last night when I was adding things to my cart in my grocery app, I exclaimed, “Wow. Groceries are SO expensive!” This is not the first time in the last 6 months that I have said this, but it’s remarkable
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At the UMTA 2025 conference, Melissa Bearden told me about a super exciting challenge she had created for her students last summer. I was immediately intrigued and excited with its ingenuity and she gave me permission to build on her
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Last year, there was almost no new holiday, Christmas or winter pieces. After the autumn webinar, I hit a wall. I was exhausted, several crises had happened, I had been sick for weeks, things were ramping up with my kids
NOTE: I feel very awkward about this topic and have never “suggested” any gifts unless I’ve been asked. However, that doesn’t mean that wondering about this isn’t appropriate. I get questions from teachers about this and now that I’m a
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During the spring season, I volunteer as a coach for a local teen mountain biking team. This local team is under the umbrella of a national organization called NICA – The National Interscholastic Cycling Association, which has pretty rigorous training
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“You’re leaving a lot of money on the table!” That’s what the president of one of the biggest music publishers said to me seven years ago when I explained what a studio license was. If I had been quicker, I
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Over the years, teachers have asked, “Do 30 Piece Challenge pieces need to be memorized?” and “How polished do they need to be?” So I wanted to weigh in on these things at the same time we’re releasing our new
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Merry to Moody:
Holiday music for everyone!
Tired of the usual holiday music?This free webinar is just for you! Lots of new, original, and classic holiday, winter, and seasonal music will wow your students onto the bench! And you'll love the new audience participation piece as well!
