Betsy, a teaching friend of mine, wrote to me recently and said that a student of hers played Twister at a winter recital and loved it. She said that it was a good piece for helping her learn to loosen […]
Unexpected Review from a Student Read More »
If you had asked me what songs were in my head last August, I would have sheepishly said that it was tunes sung by Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Train…just to name a few. Now lest I lose
New Pop Book for Late Elementary Read More »
Don’t forget that I’m giving away 2 copies of “Tangy Tango” on Wednesday (AND there is an amazing product post and giveaway starting on Wednesday that you won’t want to miss!). See this post for information on all the ways
Review of Tangy Tango Read More »
If you are looking for a flashy recital piece for a Level 1 student, Hal Leonard has just published a new piece of mine called Tangy Tango. This piece is perfect for the showy student or the student who
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I wanted to tell you about a Christmas new release of my friend and frequent guest writer Kevin Costley. It seems to have been released a bit later than many Christmas books, but I know you’ll want to check it
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Today is the birthday of Abigail Adams, wife of founding father John Adams. Ever since reading David McCullough’s book John Adams, I have been fascinated and inspired by this beautiful woman. Abigail was beautiful, witty and incredibly intelligent as evidenced
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I adore Christmas music! As a matter of fact, I just started listening to Christmas music this week in addition to having my students begin working on Christmas pieces. I love the old classics, but I find it is easy
Free Christmas CD! Read More »
I wanted to share a few of my favorite pieces by Mona Rejino. (Don’t forget that you have until Friday to submit questions.) As I was writing this post, I became aware of a few more “student saver” pieces of
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Yesterday, Mona shared about her favorite elementary pieces and why she likes them. Today, she shares about her favorite intermediate pieces: Early Intermediate “Snap To It!” on the early intermediate level is a piece I often hear performed at jazz festivals.
Favorite Pieces of Mona Rejino–Intermediate Read More »
Mona Rejino, the composer for whom you may submit interview questions, has written a number of original pieces and arrangements for all levels of students. Her most recent pieces include “In the Groove” and Disney Film Favorites. For this post,
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Perk Up Practice!
Autumn & Halloween Music
Grab your pumpkin spice latte and listen to composers talk about how to teach their newest autumn & Halloween music! Join hundreds of creative teachers for an uplifting time of encouragement & learning! New MACs released at this webinar!
