Finding inspiration can be a challenging task for a composer. Rock stars draw on painful life experiences, challenging childhoods or failed relationships to inspire their next big hit. But that sounds … Continue Reading →
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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 →
Piano Printable Time – Using Children’s Books to Spark Piano Lesson Creativity
I am a book-lover... to put it lightly. In fact, in my Grade 12 year, when a hypnotist was hired to entertain the grads (and I of course was chosen to act foolish on stage) one of his questions to … Continue Reading →
The Invented Notations of Children and The Importance of Composing – The TPT Podcast
The TeachPianoToday podcast is back and we're delighted to post this exciting episode! Today's guest, Rena Upitis, shares her insights on composing with young children and discusses the importance of … Continue Reading →
How Teen Mentoring May Be The Student Motivator You’ve Been Looking For…
Teen students are often the most at-risk for quitting piano lessons. They are just... so... busy. But, because I love teaching teens, and because it is way easier to keep current piano students than … Continue Reading →
You Begged For It! A Father’s Day Composing Activity For Dear Old Dad
Ever since we sent out our Mother's Day Composing Activity in May we've received request after request after request for a matching Father's Day resource. Not being ones to disappoint (and because … Continue Reading →
What To Say To Parents When Children Aren’t Practicing Piano At Home
We've all had them at some point... piano students who just don't practice. Their progress is slow, their motivation is low, and their books lay forgotten for weeks... on the floor of a minivan. When … Continue Reading →
Why, Starting In September, Your Piano Teens Will Forget To Bring Their Regular Books
A piano teacher recently emailed to tell us about “a very real problem in [her] piano studio”. In her exact words she said… “Your music is just so exciting and inspiring that all my students' myriad … Continue Reading →