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In her new E-book, Goal-Oriented Practice: How to Avoid Traps and Become a Confident Performer, Gretchen Saathoff has given us a thoughtful collection of practice ideas, tips, and insights in a clear, approachable, user friendly format. Her goal in creating this book was to help teachers and students alike make steady progress in learning music. . . . → Read More: Goal Oriented Practice by Gretchen Saathoff  This coming year, I am scheduled to teach several classes of older and adult advanced beginners and I need some easy but satisfying classical arrangements. Plus, I have some intermediate teenagers in my studio who are motivated by a good mix of classical music and current pop music. So, I’ve been shopping and going through . . . → Read More: Easy Classics & Current Hits Piano For Busy Teens, Melody Bober, Gayle Kowalchyk, E.L. Lancaster (2009 Alfred) The busy teenager presents a great challenge to all teachers. The busy teenager who started lessons in middle school or later presents an even greater one. The cover on these 3 volumes says it all: car keys, a concert ticket, earbuds, and money . . . → Read More: Busy Teens, Pattern Play, and Lyric Moments 3 Recently, FJH Music Company released the first two levels of the new method Succeeding at the Piano, by Helen Marlais. The series is marketed as, “a comprehensive method that will establish a student’s musical foundation and love of piano playing. Note reading, intervallic reading, rhythm, technique, theory, and musicianship are consistently reinforced throughout.” I would . . . → Read More: Succeeding at the Piano Wow! Four masterclasses over the course of two days- what a conference! Masterclasses provide more learning opportunities than any other lesson format, I think. The student receives the benefit of another point of view about the piece and their playing, teachers observe and improve their diagnostic and teaching skills, and fellow students discover new repertoire and . . . → Read More: Masterclasses Galore Arizona State Music Teachers Association is holding it’s 81st Annual Conference this weekend in Tucson. So many old friends and some new ones! So many great new ideas and old ones stated in fresh ways! First of all I hit the exhibits where I discovered the coolest action figures in the world. Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven . . . → Read More: My Brain is Full  |
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