I recently downloaded the iMovie app. Even though I have iMovie on my Mac, I wanted to try it out as an app and I have to say that I think I like it even better as an app. I find it super easy to use. After seeing one of the themes available that went perfectly with...
Recital Preparation
Recital season is upon us! I don't know about you but right now I have so much going on that I feel like I'm swimming in deep waters. Spring is such a crazy time. I have so much going on in May that I have officially named it MAY MADNESS! My recital is on Saturday,...
PMTA Ensemble
On February 25, 2012, The Phoenix Music Teachers Association held it's 60th Annual PMTA Piano Ensemble Concert, the longest run Ensemble event of its kind. The first concert was held on May 7, 1953 featuring 204 students playing on 21 piano's. This year our concert...
Holiday Social: Drum Circle
Each year our MTA chapter holds a holiday social in December. In the past we've had artists perform, teachers perform, mingled, ate, and so on. The social also included a library music sale where teachers can buy old or barely used music. This year I really wanted...
Fun games for your Christmas Camp or Party
I just shared a couple fun games that I have done with my students on a piano teacher forum and thought I would share them here as well. These are a couple of my students favorite games that we have done. The great thing about both of these is you can adapt them for...
Halloween Festival 2011
Last Saturday was our annual Halloween Festival. I thought I would just share some pictures. I had 3 back to back sessions that night.
Halloween Music for Beginners
I've been handing out Halloween music in the last week or so for students to start preparing for our annual Halloween Festival. I thought I would remind those who have beginners right now that I have written a few Halloween pieces that you can download for free and...
Magic of Music End of the Year party
Our Magic of Music recital was on May 14th and went well. This year for my performance I decided to do a "magic trick" and had a student pick 4 letters out my top hat where I created an improvisation starting with those letters and developing a piece. It seemed to...
MTNA Studio Festival Program
Are you familiar with MTNA's Studio Festival program? Today was Studio Festival in my studio. I've been doing Studio Festival in my studio for close to 10 years now if I remember correctly; pretty close to when MTNA introduced the program. Studio Festival is MTNA's...
Keyboard Festival
About 4-5 years ago my students participated in the Yamaha Clavinova Festival. It was a fun event for family and friends and students really enjoyed participating, but sadly a couple years later the Yamaha piano store in our area closed down. So a few years back I...