by Dr. Christopher Fisher As a piano teacher, I find great joy in the process of creating and experimenting with new and exciting teaching strategies with my students. I love to consider each of my students – their learning styles, their […]
Group Piano Teaching: Strategies and Games Read More »
Well it seems that in Oregon for one teacher at least, the answer is yes! Some of you mentioned that you don’t have an Office Depot in your area and are disappointed that you cannot get black and white copies
Will Office Max Honor Depot’s Copies for 2.5 Cents? Read More »
Last year, we began the year with a sight-reading challenge where each student earned a quarter (could be a dime or nickel depending on your studio size) for every day that they sight0-read. I challenged the parents to match this
Preparing for Fall: Sight-Reading Challenge for Special Needs Adoption Read More »
August is the month for creating a plan for outrageously fun piano lessons for the coming year! So to help you in that, I’m going to show you an amazingly fun video below and I’m also offering a $5 coupon
More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys Read More »
I’m so excited to tell you about two new early elementary solos for your fall and Halloween recitals! You can also see the other late elementary fall piece below. A Scream on Halloween Your kids can get wild with this
Two New, Fun Fall Pieces! Read More »
This article, written by Dr. Christopher Fisher, begins our series of posts on group piano teaching. Christopher discusses this week and next week the advantages and techniques of working with groups as their primary method of instruction. You can also
Group Piano Teaching 101: Getting Started Read More »
It’s time for the “preparing for fall” posts where I share what new items or ideas I will be using for my students during the year. As you know, I am an office supply junkie and August is the best
Preparing for Fall 2013: A Perpetually Useful Incentive Read More »
One of the purposes of this blog is to help teachers encourage student creativity, improvisation and composition. You can find practice articles on how to teach composition in the Composition for Kids category as well as a comprehensive list of
New Competitions for Student Composers! Read More »
In the Stress-free Business Practices for your Studio workshops, I talk about how important it is to continue marketing to our current families. This has become especially evident to me as I am now that I am a mother of
Why Market When I Don’t Need New Students? Read More »
The National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy was wonderful this year! Every teacher that I talked to spoke about how much they learned and benefitted from attending. I was busy in meetings, giving workshops, and just connecting with the teachers that
What a Wonderful World (NCKP follow-up) Read More »
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!"
