I'm guessing you know what I mean by "The Piano Student Scooch"... It's that moment when your piano student needs to reach up or down an octave (or two) from where they are positioned and instead of … Continue Reading →
Every Piano Parent Should Receive This Handout After Their Child’s First Lesson
For a parent of a new piano student there is a whole lot of information coming your way... studio policies, new books, payment information, lesson assignment sheets... it can be overwhelming. And … Continue Reading →
How Piano Teachers Can Escape Hollow Praise… And Make Motivation Meaningful
"Great Job!"... "Good girl!"... "Way to go!"... It's time to shake up your praise and make it more meaningful and effective. Well-timed and genuine praise is one of the most effective tools piano … Continue Reading →
The Piano Teacher’s First Lesson Check List… Are You Including These 10 Things?
Are you a newbie? Are you a "well-seasoned" teacher? How many first piano lessons have you taught? One? Forty? Two hundred? It's likely you have your own first-lesson routines. All teachers like to … Continue Reading →
5 Ways Teachers Can Regroup After Losing Piano Students
Have you recently lost a piano student? A couple of piano students? A whole lot of piano students? At some point, every piano teacher will deal with quitting, moving, graduating, and just plain old … Continue Reading →
I Should Have Paid More Attention When A Piano Parent Answered This Question
Why do you want your child to take piano lessons? It’s a simple question; one that probably has you thinking, “Oh yeah… I already ask my new families that question. Come on Trevor and Andrea, is that … Continue Reading →
5 Wonderful Ways To Welcome Your Piano Students… Without Wasting Time
The door opens and it's a flurry of jackets and boots and parents and siblings... a new student has arrived. Then it's music bags and books and notices and practice pages and... phew! The first few … Continue Reading →
How 5 Feet Can Make All The Difference to Your Piano Students’ Technique
I'm a lefty. No, I'm not left-handed. But I do sit on the left side of my piano students. Why? Because I've always done so. Likely because my piano teacher did so. Likely because her neurotic dog … Continue Reading →
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