Strike a Chord Showcase The first showcase of the morning that I attended was by Elyse Weakley who developed an app called Strike a Chord. I met Elyse several years back at an MTNA conference. At that time Strike a Chord was brand new so I was looking forward to...
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...
TMASG GIVEAWAY!
If you missed this post a couple days ago, you may have missed that The Most Addicting Sheep Game is BACK in action! Now if you don't have this game yet, you may be asking yourself... What's the BIG DEAL Anyway? Well... Simply put, there is a reason why the word...
ASMTA Conference: Enhance your Teaching: Learn the Secrets of the Brain
Somehow this post got "lost" in my draft folder. But it's never too late to share some notes from a presentation right? I hope you are able to get something from it as it's been awhile since I attended this presentation last June. When it comes to the brain and music,...
Fall Kickoff 2014
A couple weeks ago, we kicked off the new school year! When students walked in, I gave them their Getting to Know You sheet to fill out for the year. Then students shared their practice prop projects they worked on over the summer. (Students make a project that...
Book Review: The (Well) Informed Piano
The (Well) Informed Piano By Miguel G. Henriques The (Well) Informed Piano begins with a collection of thoughts and ideas of subjective or philosophical content. In addition to these collections, The Well Informed Piano also addresses, technical, artistic and musical...
Fall Kickoff 2013
I realized last week when talking to Andrea Dow about group lessons that I hadn't posted about this years Fall Kickoff! So I thought we take a little field trip over to my studio blog where you can read about the kickoff and see the different practice prop projects...
Goals
This week I have Fall kickoff. Students will be sharing their practice prop projects, I'll be introducing details for Piano Olympics, my new Clavinova, new programs we will be using this year and playing a game at the end. During my Fall kickoff I will be showing this...
Right Brain Music Review and Giveaway
Right Brain Music focuses on the right brain learner. As stated on their website, "The right brain learner is a more “hands on” learner that enjoys projects and discussions. The right brain learner also requires more interaction time with a teacher or adult and...
Music Camps and Workshops Part 3 of 3
Now that you have decided you want to hold a music camp or workshops you must... CREATE EXCITEMENT! When I send out my re-registration forms, it includes the summer registration information. In my cover letter for my registrations I tell them how excited I am for the...