Do you remember when I talked about retroactive inspiration? It’s happening more and more to me these days where I write a piece and I’m not quite sure what it’s about initially. I compose it slowly, wrestle with it frequently,
What could “Meanwhile” be about? NEW Piece! Read More »
Fall Piano Teaching Ideas 2017 Fall is my favorite time of year! And there’s no end to the wonderful fall piano teaching ideas that are out there. You can search for hours on the ComposeCreate® site and find lots of
Fall Piano Teaching Ideas – 2017 edition Read More »
New Rhythm Resources: Details of the New Accompaniment Tracks: We want to get music and rhythm IN our students’ bodies! But it’s hard to do that with just clapping or tapping or body movements. The Rhythm Menagerie® accompaniment music tracks
Launch Day! New Rhythm Menagerie® Resources Read More »
Now that spring break is over, I’m sure you are thinking about your summer plans. Why not put a piano teaching seminar, workshop, or conference on your agenda? No, not the ones where someone is trying to sell you something,
Summer 2014 Piano Teaching Learning Opportunities Read More »
If you are not between the ages of 10 and 18, you might, like me, think that “creepy” would be an offensive way of describing a piece you had composed. But read this little story that a fellow teacher gave
Batman’s Carol of the Bells – the boys will love it! Read More »
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 »
These tips are provided by another SMU Institute attendee Leila Viss, author of the fantastic series on this blog entitled “Adding a Lab to Your Lessons” and the author of the great blog 88pianokeys. See Wendy’s tips and Dorla’s tips from
Tips from the SMU Institute (Part 3) Read More »
I attended and presented at the SMU Institute for Piano Teachers last week and learned so much! There have been several sessions in which I thought that if I had attended only that session, the whole institute would have been
Useful Teaching Tips from the SMU Institute Read More »
by Leila Viss The possible materials available for your lab are almost endless. The lists provided in past articles (Article 1, Article 2, Article 3) are meant to help you sift through your options (not to overwhelm!). However, once you
Adding a Lab to Your Lessons #4 – Making the Assignments Work Read More »
by Leila Viss The fact that you are reading this second article in this series means that the idea of a lab plus a lesson has sparked your interest. Read Article #1 to understand why you should consider adding a lab
Adding a Lab to Your Lessons #2-If Yes, Then What? Read More »
Merry to Moody:
Holiday music for everyone!
Tired of the usual holiday music?This free webinar is just for you! Lots of new, original, and classic holiday, winter, and seasonal music will wow your students onto the bench! And you'll love the new audience participation piece as well!
