Category Archives: Piano Teaching Tips

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 »

Do you ever hear “I played this so much better at home!”  from your piano students?  This statement often comes after they stumble through the piece they supposedly practiced all week and sigh with despair.  Most times I believe my students … Continue reading »

We recently adopted a new puppy.  Marley is a shaggy, loveable Goldendoodle. Marley also has a serious need for some manners.  So, off to Puppy Kindergarten I went with full expectations for being royally embarrassed.  Repeatedly. I hadn’t been to … Continue reading »

When you dreamed of becoming a piano teacher what did that look like?  For me it was a pristine studio with french doors, a white grand piano, and me dressed in cute business-wear sitting beside perfectly behaved piano students.   … Continue reading »

One thing that seems to vary amongst piano teachers is the idea of what constitutes a “finished” piano piece.  At what point is okay to move on?  Are a few occasional mistakes okay or should it be perfect?  Do you … Continue reading »

There is a point on every racket, bat or club that makes the most effective contact with the ball – sending it further than it would go had you missed this “sweet spot”.   As a newbie piano teacher way … Continue reading »

I love travelling…. But I hate flying. It’s not a hatred that is comes from fear, but rather a hatred that comes from sitting for eight hours in a seat that reclines a full half inch, and trying to keep … Continue reading »

I know Valentine’s Day is over, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to fall back in love with an old flame… in this case, your piano studio. Around this time you’re probably feeling the 7-month itch; the newness of … Continue reading »