Last Saturday I held a performance group class for students who are participating in a competition this coming weekend. The class not only allowed students to get out pre-performance nerves, but also taught them to listen critically to each other.
Creating your own piano festival allows you to offer a judged event that works best for you and your students. You can even make a profit while doing so!
Last week at the LMTA convention, I led a forum about online resources for music teachers. My forum included different blogs and Facebook groups to go to for teaching or business related issues.
Teaching pieces by rote is something that I’ve never tried, but after using Piano Safari with a few students, I became a big fan! Find out about how I’m incorporating rote pieces into my teaching.
An essential part of music study is to become familiar with the musical alphabet. Being able to name steps or skips quickly in either direction is the foundation for theory. Students ultimately need to be able to spell scales and chords with ease. This week I made a set of musical alphabet worksheets to use on my iPad with students.