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Want Your Piano Studio To Really Impress This Holiday Season?
Want your piano studio to get noticed this holiday season? Maybe a little light show combined with music is the answer! Watch the videos below to see the awesomeness that is born when Christmas light displays are combined with music… … Continue reading
There’s Always Time For a Little Piano Practice
If your students ever complain about not having time to practice, you might want to share this little story with them… In the small town of Tiel in the Netherlands, heads were shaking one September morning at the local haunts … Continue reading
9 Reasons I Love Teaching Piano That Have Nothing to do with Teaching Piano
Here are 9 things I love about teaching piano that have nothing to do with teaching piano. Disclaimer – This list by no means implies teaching piano is “easy”… because it is not. But when I feel frustrated by the … Continue reading
What’s Scarier Than an Out Of Tune Piano?… These 6 Videos
If you’ve seen the movie “Ghost”, then surely you know how hard it is for a ghost to move objects in the real world (remember the ‘penny-flicking’ scene?). So to honor the ghosts who have moved beyond ‘penny-flicking’ and have … Continue reading
The Biohazard Lurking in Your Piano Studio
Cleaning piano keys was not my first choice for today’s topic… In all honesty, today I started writing an entirely different post then the one you are about to read. But, as I started to write that post, I became … Continue reading
Piano Teachers… Keep On, Keepin’ On
They can cut music programs. They can pull symphony funding. They can eliminate festival sponsorships. But they can’t stop piano teachers from teaching. So today’s post is a simple “Thank you”… A thank you to those who keep music alive, … Continue reading
Perfect Pitch, Delivering a Baby, Asking Questions, and Throwing Up…
Legend has it that, while visiting a farm with his parents, Mozart heard the squealing of a pig and immediately yelled, “G-sharp”. The adults around him rushed to a piano to identify the sound. Sure enough, the pig’s squeal was … Continue reading
If this isn’t your reason for teaching piano, I don’t know what is…
Begin with the end in mind… a mantra followed by so many looking to achieve success. When I start teaching piano to new students I always begin with the SAME end in mind… and it has brought me a lot … Continue reading
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