We have all done it. We have all asked a piano student to play “it” one more time. And there’s nothing wrong with this request… Unless, of course, you have already asked your piano student to play … Continue Reading →
How To Prevent Teens From Putting Piano On The Back Burner This Summer
Keeping teenagers interested in the piano is not as difficult as one might think; choose the right repertoire and teens will choose piano! Our recently released piano book, The Guardians Of … Continue Reading →
Forgetful, Disorganized Teen Piano Students? Why Teachers Should Cut Them Some Slack
Last month our daughter left her track jacket at the field. Last week she left her running shoes at a cross country race. Yesterday she forgot to bring her saxophone to school. What is going on?! She … Continue Reading →
Want Your Students To Practice This Summer? Toss Their Method Books And Do This Instead
There isn’t a teacher in the world who believes piano practice in the summer will happen consistently with every student. Even students with the best of intentions will let their practice schedules … Continue Reading →
A Printable Piano Game To Prep Students For Your Next Recital
Perfectly-polished piano students "stumble" in recitals all the time. It is heartbreaking for teachers and disappointing for students. Repeated recital stumbles (and the resulting feelings of failure) … Continue Reading →
Summer Piano Printables To Keep Your Students Musically Motivated Over The Holidays
If you’re like most teachers, you are probably overwhelmed with recital preparations. Right now, every lesson with every student is focused on those end-of-year performances. But in the blink of an … Continue Reading →
More Music History Playing Cards For Your Teen Piano Students
Last year on the blog we shared a set of music history playing cards for teen piano students. They were a hit! Teens who had never heard Rondo Alla Turca or Eine Kleine Nachtmusik were suddenly … Continue Reading →
A Piano Teacher’s Guide To Filling Your Piano Studio With Facebook
Earlier this year, we received a message from a piano teacher with a wonderful problem: she needed help responding to all of the lesson inquiries she was getting through Facebook after posting a … Continue Reading →