Everyone knows that kids love a good story. This early elementary piece has all the elements of a good story: A main character (the student), a setting (the back seat of a car where the student is stuck in his […]
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Did you see the cover? Your students will definitely practice these pieces just because of how the book looks! But if you need me to tell you more, here’s a short video: Tasty Tunes – Zany Piano Music about Food!
New Finger Lickin’ Elementary Piano Book: Tasty Tunes Read More »
How’s your 30 Piece Challenge and/or Sight-reading Challenge going? If you aren’t doing either this year, you’ve got plenty of time to start a “Holiday Sight-reading Challenge” (whose rewards won’t cost you a dime) or a truncated 30 piece starting in January
It Must Be Something When THEY Notice a Difference! Read More »
It’s so easy to think that everyone does things like me. When I go on my merry, self-absorbed way, I just assume that everyone must call their Coke or Pepsi a “pop,” right? Everyone must call that comfy fluffy piece
A Short Piano Teacher Survey Read More »
Friday is the 13th birthday of ComposeCreate.com and I wanted to do it up big this year! So, I composed a new piece that’s fun, energetic, celebratory, and well…HAPPY! This is definitely one of those pieces you want to have
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Take the 30 Piece Challenge! Inspired by the brilliant pedagogue Elissa Milne, I am challenging each of my students to learn 30 new pieces this school year. There are so many great reasons for this challenge, and Elissa certainly has
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Have you noticed how competitive teens and pre-teens are? Have you noticed that when other games and activities don’t interest them, beating someone at something always seems to light a fire under them? Well, I’d like to help you motivate
We Challenge YOU and Your Students! Read More »
Piano group lessons are super popular, but sometimes hard to start doing. So I am so excited about this article by Charlene Zundel Shelzi which discusses the kind of  piano group lessons that have worked for me for over a
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I’ve been fascinated by the number of times in the last year that a respected pedagogue has said something like this, “When the brain is bored, it seeks new stimuli.” Diane Hidy mentioned this to me once when she was
Are Your Student’s Brains Bored? 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 »
The Great Fuzzy Event of 2026!
You will not believe what we released at this premier event! Four new Fuzzies solos, a new and FREE incentive program, summer ideas, new resources and so much more! Even the replay is super fun!
