How Much is Too Much Help for Composing Students? A teacher recently sent me this question about how much is “too much” help in assisting an elementary student in a competition contest. I thought I’d share what I shared with […]
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It’s here! The intermediate We Three Kings duet that’s a guaranteed student and crowd pleaser is finally ready to go! Even a scrooge can’t resist this one. Don’t take my word for it though…listen for yourself! New Duet Package This piece
The Jazzy, Snappy Christmas Duet is Here! Read More »
Teaching piano by rote is becoming more popular. But there are lots of questions about it lately. Last week, we heard Dr. Julie Knerr and Katherine Fisher answer the question, “Won’t Rote Teaching Keep Students from Learning to Read?” This
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After presenting about tuition structures that allow us teachers to be paid the same amount every month regardless of the number of lessons, I’m often asked how I handle Monday holidays since that seems to mean that Monday students will
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During the month of October, we are offering a free Christmas CD with the purchase of the All is Calm, All is Bright piano book which contains some of the most unique, entertaining, and thought-provoking Christmas carols you’ve ever heard. Whether it’s
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Last week, Dr. Julie Knerr and Katherine Fisher wrote this article all about rote teaching, “Are You Afraid of Rote Teaching? Consider This…”. I’m very excited to do more of this with my students especially now that they have convinced
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Ask any piano student what their favorite Christmas song is, and chances are they’ll say “Carol of the Bells! Give your intermediate AND elementary students a passionate, pattern based arrangement that they’ll love for years to come! Sale price good only
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About seven years ago, I met Katie Fisher in Toronto at an MTNA conference. She was the wife of a college classmate of mine (Christopher Fisher who has written here about group teaching) and she and her friend Dr. Julie
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A Perfect Recipe for Hybrid Piano Group Lesson Plan by Charlene Zundel Shelzi As a reminder, in my last post called “Start Giving Super-charged Hybrid Group Lessons,” I defined Hybrid Piano Teaching as a teaching style that includes both private lessons
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An extensive list of Halloween piano music for students of all ages and levels! Included are digital sheet and Halloween piano book music resources.
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How to Revolutionize Rhythm in Your Studio
Learn how this rhythm curriculum gets rhythm IN students' bodies so it comes OUT in ALL their music! See why "It’s the best resource out there for teaching rhythms" and get your students "exponentially improving!"
