Using Boom Cards In The Piano Studio
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3y ago
 A few days ago, I was surprised to discover I had won a giveaway on Instagram! 5,000 free points on boomlearning.com! I'm not sure how I got so lucky, but I thought I'd share with my piano teacher friends how I've been using Boom Decks in my piano studio since January. They did not ask me to write this post, but I thought I'd give them a shout out here in appreciation! The boom learning site is ..read more
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Not Your Grandma's Piano Lessons
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3y ago
When I first started teaching piano in the 80s, there were no blogs, webinars, or facebook groups for piano teachers. No downloadable teaching tools, no youtube videos. I started out armed with a notebook full of ideas from my pedagogy professor, a survey of the various methods on the market, and the 2-volume set of books by Denes Agay, Teaching Piano:  A Comprehensive Guide and Reference Book ..read more
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Footrest Solutions For Piano Students
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3y ago
I have a new video up on my Youtube channel, and as promised, it's all about footrests for piano students. I consider a footrest to be essential equipment, just as I do an adjustable bench. Students whose feet don't reach the floor will tire out and succumb to frustration more quickly. They will practice longer and with a better hand position if some of their weight can be transferred to their ..read more
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New Video: How To Have A Great Hand Position At The Piano
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3y ago
 My next 'splainer video is up! This one shows all of my tricks for having a good hand position at the piano, and includes clips of me demonstrating them with students. These videos are intended to be resources for my students and yours between their lessons. You can assign them to your students to watch if you like. For this one, I've started a new thing. I included a secret word. If my students ..read more
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Using Sight Reading Pattern Cards and Updates
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3y ago
I think I've posted before about how much I enjoy using the Sight Reading Pattern Cards at Jennifer Fink's Pianimation site. (They're free!) I use them with every beginner starting at about the 4th lesson while they're still in pre-reading notation as an introduction to how notes move on the staff, and I continue to use them throughout the first and second year. I pulled them out for a 2nd year ..read more
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Punchcards For Motivation
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3y ago
 I always have a yearly theme in my studio. Over the years, it's been space, dogs, detectives, and all sorts of things, but this year, it's emojis! I was inspired by a sticker collection. My students consistently asked for one of the emoji stickers when they earned stickers in their books. Everybody loves emojis - well, everybody except my high-school-aged daughter who rolled her eyes. "They're ..read more
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I'm Making Videos!
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3y ago
I'm a month into our fall term with now 4 online students and 11 in person, and thankfully, no students have gotten sick - at least not with Covid. If you've read my previous posts about my cleaning and masking protocols, I'm happy to say that's working out well. I'm thrilled to have 6 beginners this year, the most littles I've had in a while. They're all delightful!Now that I've grown a little ..read more
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Returning to In-Person Lessons: Part 2
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3y ago
In Part 1 of my returning to in-person teaching posts, I discussed my cleaning protocols for keeping students safe from germs in the studio. This post will discuss policies that I've created for students/families.First of all, I continue to offer online lessons for anyone who wants them. It's not my preferred way to teach, but I'm happy that I have this as an option to offer. There are tons of ..read more
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Returning To In-Person Lessons: Part I
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3y ago
My county, as of 8/8/20 - Harvard Global Health InitiativeWell, piano friends, the schools in my county have been back in session for a week now. The elementary schools are open a full 5 days/week, and the middle and high schools are doing a hybrid of in-person and online. All of my piano students except the ones who were already home schooling are back in classes. At the same time, we're in a ..read more
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The Ideal Piano Footrest: Giveaway!
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4y ago
Last year, I wrote about the importance of using adjustable piano benches with students. I also mentioned that I use a foot stool for students whose feet don't reach the floor. Until now, I haven't found an affordable option for a stool that is adjustable, but that has changed! Recently, I discovered a giveaway for a new footrest that looks truly ideal. In fact, it's called The Ideal Piano ..read more
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