08
May
General, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
From the Kitchen to the Keyboard
A blog post about omelettes. Or piano repertoire. Or both.
Tag Archives: musician
02
May
General, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
Why scales are [not] important
Warning: this post contains some thoughts on why students might not need to play scales. This content may be distressing to some readers. 😊 In the middle of 2023, I had an epiphany: I realised that I really needed to get my students playing some scales. You might be thinking, what sort of [insert derogatory […]
07
Apr
General, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
The Swish Smash Game
I have invented a new game called ‘Swish Smash’. It is designed as a pre-reading game, but I play it with ALL my students, of any level! Read here for more details
16
Aug
General, Music Lessons, Piano Lessons
How Teachers Can Support Parents
No matter what level of piano we teach, we all have the responsibility of supporting, communicating with and educating our studio parents – helping them to create a culture in which music education is as valued as any other activity.