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Monday, October 29, 2018

Crazy Chord Challenge

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This month, our studio theme has focused on the foundation of music - CHORDS! Although not all pieces have an obvious snowman-style root cho...
Friday, October 26, 2018

Creative Keys Workshop Inspiration with Leila Viss: Apps

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After attending several music workshops hosted by UVMTA and IMTA this month presented by Leila Viss, author of 88pianokeys.me blog , my mind...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Halloween Group Lesson: Glow Cups, Candy Corn Notes and Paint Chip Chords

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In addition to the Halloween Themed Activities   and Crazy Chord Challenge I've been doing at private lessons this month, we ha...
Saturday, September 29, 2018

Free Simplified Christian Piano Music

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Part of my bedtime routine almost every night as a child was listening to a 30-minute cassette tape of music that we sang in church. The ...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Polishing Pieces for Performance

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How is piano practice like a car wash? After moving beyond the 3 S's of practice (Slowly, Separate, Sections) and learning the basic ...
Thursday, August 16, 2018

Teaching Jazz Piano Basics

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I was excited to find the perfect tool for expanding my students rhythm vocabulary, ear training and improvisation skills in a fun step ...
Friday, July 13, 2018

Inspiring Creativity in Piano Lessons with 20 Variation Cards

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When motivation for playing piano was waning for one of my students after a busy day, I pulled out these variation cards and it was defin...