Is there such a thing as a modern sonatina? How do you compose a modern sonatina? What makes a sonatina a sonatina anyway? Those are the questions I asked when the Katy Music Teachers Association commissioned me to write an elementary modern […]
New Modern Sonatina! Read More »
If you’ve done the 30 or 40 piece challenge for several years, you might be tired of the charts that I’ve had available for the last 3 years. If that’s the case, then I first want to thank you for supporting, cheering,
Fresh, New 2016 – 30 Piece Challenge Charts! Read More »
The long awaited 40 piece challenge and 30 piece challenge certificates are finally here! Haven’t you wanted great looking 30 piece challenge certificates that actually match your charts thematically? I thought so! So I hired an artist to design professional certificates that work with
30 Piece Challenge Certificates – Designed by an Artist for You! Read More »
Elissa Milne is changing the face of piano pedagogy in the 21st Century. I love that she consistently thinks outside the box and proposes creative and brilliant ideas for tackling the challenges we have as teachers. Elissa is the creator
Interview with Elissa Milne on the 40 piece Challenge! Read More »
First impressions can often seal the deal or turn it sour. This is especially true when you conduct new piano student interviews! When I was in San Antonio for the MTNA conference, I met Christina Whitlock who excitedly told me about
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Wouldn’t you love all your piano students to practice without being asked? Wouldn’t you love it if parents were more of a partner with you in motivating piano students? The answer is obviously a resounding, “Yes!” which is why I
Now YOU can inspire your students by learning your own olympic piece! Plus, if you have late intermediate pre-teens and teens that are picky and want to play something really grand…this new olympic piano piece for both them AND you!
New Olympic Piano Piece!!! For Teacher and Late Intermediate Students Read More »
Make music with the audience with this audience participation piece! Yee-haw is super fun for elementary students to play and comes with free mp3 audience clapping tracks for practicing!
Yee-haw! The New Audience Participation Piece! Read More »
Free snowman music flash cards from composecreate.com. Use to help your students learn note names, intervals, white keys, and steps and skips.
Free Snowman Music Flash Cards Read More »
Thanks to the generous and creative teachers that share on the ComposeCreate site, here’s a list of ways to adapt cup tapping for your fall private and group music and piano lessons!
Fall Cup News – Fun Fall Festive Things to do with Cups Read More »
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!
