Author Archives: Andrea
Why Daily Piano Practice Can Be A Waste of Time
We all know how to teach piano. But do you know how to teach your piano students to practice? If you’re finding yourself stuck in the never-ending cycle of simply relying on practice minutes per day or number of days … Continue reading
Why the Piano Is Dating the Prom Queen and What It Means For Your Studio
My teenage piano students are coming to their lessons more enthused than they have ever been. Actually, I had two ask if they could have an extra lesson next week… not because they have a competition coming up and need … Continue reading
We Apologize If You Can’t Get Today’s Piano Post Out Of Your Head
It was the series finale of the TV show The Office last night. I’m a die-hard Office fan and there’s nothing more I like than humming along with that catchy theme song knowing I’m in for 30 minutes of pure … Continue reading
A Piano Practice Game That Will Make Piano Pieces “Stick”
Who doesn’t love a good piano teaching game? We all love bringing something new to lessons to keep our students interested and excited about coming. But who isn’t too keen on a lot of set-up? Me. So, here’s a simple, yet very … Continue reading
This Just Might Be The Piano Teacher’s Perfect Co-Worker
An iPad (or other tablet… for ease of writing we’re going to say iPad) seems to be on the wish list of many piano teachers nowadays. We all hear about the wonderful apps for piano students, there are lists and … Continue reading
Don’t You Wish Every Student Had This Piano Problem?…
I received an email from a parent today… “Any tips for getting my daughter to stop playing the piano? She’s seriously obsessed!” Obviously a tongue-and-cheek comment from a mom who is thrilled that her daughter enjoys piano lessons so much… … Continue reading
Providing Piano Student End-of-Year Assessments in a Meaningful Way
If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of providing piano student assessments for parents… but the idea of writing out pages and pages of comments has prevented you from doing so, this post is for you! Piano Student Assessment Sheets… … Continue reading
How to Teach Piano To Recreational Rhonda: Finding Success with Adult Piano Students
You get a phone call and it’s a potential new student… an adult piano student… let’s call her Recreational Rhonda. She’s 54. She played piano about 20 years ago and hasn’t touched it since. Her mother-in-law just passed away and … Continue reading
