Willis Piano Music is offering a free piece of digital sheet music to say, “Happy Holidays!” This free download will be available from now until December 31st. The piece is called “Wings of Snow” and is by Naoko Ikeda. It’s […]
Free Sheet Music from Willis! Read More »
6Â Ways to Get and Stay Creative Sometimes when you read someone’s blog, you get the idea that they have this fantastically neat and perfect life in which they have beautiful, fireside, quiet moments to write a blog post, create an
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As piano teachers we often discuss the importance of balancing the reading of music by note, by rote, and by ear. Since our first post on this “Are You Afraid of Rote Teaching? Consider this…” there’s been a lot of interested
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The Stinky Stockings (see below) was much more of a hit than even I had planned. So, I wanted to share with you even more options for using them this year. 4 Not So Stinky Ways to Use Stinky Stockings
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Everyone who knows the piece “In the Bleak Mid-winter” talks about it’s fragile beauty. That’s exactly the effect I tried to produce in this arrangement in the All is Calm, All is Bright book and CD: Performed live, it’s breathtaking
Looking for a Hushed and Breathtaking Christmas Eve Piece? Read More »
I’m sure you’ve seen other bloggers talking about this: an online conference coming February 5-8, 2014, just for piano teachers! I’m excited that someone is taking the initiative and doing all the work to bring excellent sessions on piano pedagogy,
Online Music Conference – Comment to enter giveaway Read More »
Almost every year, I organize a Christmas Cover Art Contest for my students. The winner’s picture is put on the front of our holiday recital program and sometimes the 2nd place winner gets their picture on the inside of the
Will You Please Vote on Our 2013 Christmas Cover Art? Read More »
The Boston New Music Initiative announces a call for works to be programmed on its sixth concert season, which will run from September 2014 through June 2015. It doesn’t appear to have an age restriction, but let me know if you
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It’s Black Friday and time to share all the great gadgets that will make your piano teaching loads of fun! I’ve found some new items this year that I hope I receive (but who’s kidding whom…I’ll buy them if I
2013 Christmas Wish List Read More »
I want my students to have fun at our year end holiday party. But I want it to be EASY for me too. Here are what I think are the 5 Secrets to an Easy and Fun Holiday Party: Food. That
5 Secrets to an Easy and Exciting Holiday Party! Read More »
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