Have you ever been excited about something where it ends up taking over your dreams? This happens to me all the time, but I didn't expect it to happen with this... Dr. Kathy Rabago from PianoProgram.com has created a Piano Program Music Theory Course for students....
Piano Teacher Academy
I am excited to introduce you to Piano Teacher Academy. Elizabeth Gutierrez, whom you may know from her published compositions or clinicians with Faber started holding piano camps for teachers in 2009. In recent years she started putting these workshops and resources...
Review: Jingle Those Bells
Once a year about mid to late October I give my students Christmas books so they can start learning their Christmas music for our annual Christmas camp and/or music at the mall performance. While I like to give suggestions to what I think they would enjoy (or what I...
Review: Interactive Piano Method
Every once in a while there is a method that stands out a little different from the rest. These are the methods that I tend to gravitate towards. I first like to figure out why a particular method is different and how it would benefit my students or maybe just a...
Review: Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
After a disastrous concert tour in Germany, Saint-Saens withdrew to a small Austrian village and composed what would eventually become one of his best-known works, The Carnival of the Animals. I love teaching the music from Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals to...
From Preschoolers to Adults
Have you ever had a student hide under the grand piano playing a little hide and seek the second you turned your back? How about a really wiggly student who just couldn't sit still? Or maybe an adult student who's lesson time was over and realizing after...
Music Lab Task Cards UPDATE
With fall semester coming to a close, I thought I would give an update on how things have been going using the music lab task cards. So far I am thrilled with the results from using the lab cards. I have seen more engagement, staying on task, less "wasted" time and...
Review: Time Tracker Mini
There is a timer that I LOVE to use during music lab time but really can be used for anything you would want/need a timer for. I thought I would share a video of what makes this timer so special. You can purchase the Time Tracker Mini at Amazon here....
Review: Handy Houses
I love teaching beginners. There is something about starting fresh from the very beginning that is just so much fun and brings so much joy to both me and the student. There are so many great resources out there for young beginners and Handy Houses, written by Samantha...
Tech Tuesday: Learn to Teach Music Lessons Via Skype
Do you teach lessons online? Ever wanted to try but been a little nervous about getting started? Skype lessons is one of my favorite win-win solutions when students need to miss their lesson. But it is also a great tool for teaching weekly lessons. Ever have a student...