Why Do Piano Students Quit? Karen King’s Research Provides The Answers
Why Do Piano Students Quit? Karen King’s Research Provides The Answers
Today we’re exploring a question that Trevor and I receive almost daily… a question that weighs heavily on the minds of ... Read more
12 Jul 2016
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23mins
How To Fix A Piano Student’s Flat Fingers And Incorrect Hand Position
How To Fix A Piano Student’s Flat Fingers And Incorrect Hand Position
It’s tough to explain to piano students why they should care about fixing their flat-fingered playing position. But I kn... Read more
5 Apr 2016
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9mins
What To Do With A Piano Student Who Refuses To Look At His Music
What To Do With A Piano Student Who Refuses To Look At His Music
We’ve all had one… a piano student who stares at his hands while mostly ignoring his music. And we’ve all probably engag... Read more
25 Mar 2016
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8mins
How To Increase Your Studio Population Without Increasing Your Teaching Time
How To Increase Your Studio Population Without Increasing Your Teaching Time
Most piano teachers (myself included) teach in tidy little blocks of time. And this means that if we want to increase ou... Read more
4 Mar 2016
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19mins
What To Do When A Piano Student Breaks, Sprains, Twists, Or Burns A Hand
What To Do When A Piano Student Breaks, Sprains, Twists, Or Burns A Hand
At some point in our teaching careers we will all be faced with it…. a “two-handed” piano student suddenly becomes a “on... Read more
8 Feb 2016
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7mins
Have You Ever Considered Teaching Piano in Groups? The Teach Piano Today Podcast
Have You Ever Considered Teaching Piano in Groups? The Teach Piano Today Podcast
Today we’re kicking off our Teach Piano Today Helpline podcast with a fabulous episode featuring everything you’ve alway... Read more
28 Jan 2016
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8mins
Teaching Piano Students To Play From Lead Sheets; Expert Step-by-Step Advice
Teaching Piano Students To Play From Lead Sheets; Expert Step-by-Step Advice
Do you teach from lead sheets? Have you thought about doing so but aren’t sure where to start? Do you use them all the ... Read more
29 May 2015
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44mins
How To Teach Your Piano Students To Dig Deep And Persevere
How To Teach Your Piano Students To Dig Deep And Persevere
What is grit? How does being “gritty” translate into achievement and how can we teach our piano students to persevere ov... Read more
11 May 2015
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20mins
Dr. Adam Ockelford, Teacher To Derek Paravicini, on Teaching Special Needs Piano Students
Dr. Adam Ockelford, Teacher To Derek Paravicini, on Teaching Special Needs Piano Students
Piano teachers everywhere have students in their studio with complex needs. Be it visual impairment, Autism, ADHD, Dysl... Read more
27 Apr 2015
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19mins
The Invented Notations of Children and The Importance of Composing – The TPT Podcast
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, share... Read more
17 Mar 2015
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16mins