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Comment on Oldies but Goodies by Andy

Andy — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:35:32 +0000

You can never go wrong with a Dozen a Day!

Comment on Hanon Now and Then by Julie McFarland

Julie McFarland — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:25:57 +0000

I found that to be most informative. More people should know about Hanon, and his contributions. Thank you.

Comment on Sharing Summer Ideas by Jenny Boster

Jenny Boster — Sat, 15 May 2010 06:49:36 +0000

Great ideas! On my blog (http://theteachingstudio.blogspot.com/) we are also talking about summer ideas this week as well!

Comment on Sharing Summer Ideas by Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:49:12 +0000

Summer is a great time for me to offer a few free lessons. Many parents aren’t sure of how their kids will react to music and haven’t realized the great worth that it is. So I have each of my students give a “free lesson” token to their friend, neighbor or sibling to “try-out” my studio. It’s fun seeing fresh faces each summer and many of these trial students stay on through the fall. Another up-side? My students usually attend their summer lessons better because they have a friend with them.

Comment on Sharing Summer Ideas by Dana

Dana — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:53:48 +0000

I shorten our Summer to a 4 week \\"Piano Camp\\" where students come twice a week. We don\\\’t focus as much on one on one piano time, but we do a series of group games, group piano (ensembles) and packets. I advertise it as a camp, with a detailed description of what we will be doing each lesson, and all the different topics the student will learn about.

Comment on Sharing Summer Ideas by Heidi N

Heidi N — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:29:47 +0000

The last few years I have used a “Piano Summer Olympics Competition” theme for my summer incentive program. Students compete in the following events throughout the summer- Practice Marathon, Note Name Dash, Rhythm Hurdles, Triad Triathalon, Chord Progression Competition, Scales ( 5 finger Scale Pentathalon, Tetrachord Tumbling or Octathalon), Expert Ears Laps, Snailpace Sightreading, Freestyle Flashcards, Transposition Challenge, Interval Scale Toss, and The Great Theory Challenge. I chart their progress at each lesson and present awards to the gold medalists in each category at our recital or group lesson at the end of the summer. It has been fun to see some of the students “asking for” more scales, chord progressions, arpeggios to work on so they can advance in the events.

Comment on Sharing Summer Ideas by Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:42:12 +0000

I have an attendance contest. Every time the student comes to a lesson they get to color in a square on the chart. I take 10 students who come to the most lessons to a pizza party at the beginning of September.

Comment on A Piano Teacher’s Wish List by Joyce

Joyce — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:12:22 +0000

So true so true – thanks for putting all our thoughts together in one poem.
You guys are awesome on this site – and it helps to know that we piano teachers are not alone in our pursuits for our students.

Merry Christmas

Comment on Flip Flop Findings by Lisa Mac

Lisa Mac — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:21:07 +0000

So true! I always take my shoes off to play the piano, if I can.

Comment on Giveaway Winners! by Amy

Amy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:59 +0000

Thank you! I have been ill so haven’t had an opportunity to really dig into it yet, but I’m looking forward to exploring the site in depth this weekend!
Amy