Webinars, Live Events and Replays
Most Recent Webinar:
Little Gems and Rote Repertoire Showcase
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Join Samantha Coates and Paula Dreyer showcase wonderful repertoire that will have your students hooked!
Previous Webinar Replays:
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Has sight reading become the monster under the bed in your studio? Samantha demonstrates how to break down the skills of reading music. You’ll learn ways to encourage and inspire your students to become more confident (and eventually expert!) sight readers. Sure the be the most useful webinar you watch this year!
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Have you been hearing all the positive reviews of Samantha’s Rote Repertoire series, but haven’t quite managed to check it out yet? This webinar will give you all the guidance and confidence you need to dive right in with your students. Samantha will revisit the best advice and recommendations from both of her previous webinars and will equip you with all the tools you need. You’ll soon see HUGE improvements in your students’ sight reading and creative ability!
Studio Challenges and Student Incentives
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Join Samantha and the wonderfully inspiring Leila Viss for what will be THE BEST EVER motivational start of a new year for your studio! Not only will they discuss the reasons for incorporating more challenges into your studio, but also how to implement them for the best results. You’ll hear all about the studio challenges Samantha and Leila have run in the past, best practices for goal setting with your students, and the incredibly positive impact these concepts have on your studio and business.
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Originally hosted live on 9.23.2022, Samantha is joined by special guests Jeremy Siskind and Elissa Milne. Together they discuss strategies to encourage teachers to explore jazz and contemporary playing styles and go beyond their comfort zone.
New Student, New Parent: Creating Success Studio Relationships
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Join Samantha Coates as she discusses her strategies to ensure smooth sailing when welcoming new students into the studio. Covering topics like new student interviews, developing and implementing studio policy, and making the most of parental support, this is one webinar guaranteed to help you make the changes needed to make your studio a stress-free work environment!
One More Time: Preparing Your Best Live or Recorded Performance
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Join Samantha and four expert special guests for a discussion on performing in high pressure situations like exams, festivals, recitals and eisteddfods. You’ll hear from some top examiners and adjudicators, both on what they look for in performances, and their best tips on how to prepare.
The Transfer Student: Delight or Disaster?
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If you find that you take on a lot of transfer students, this webinar is not to be missed! Samantha Coates and special guests Benjamin Steinhardt (discussing technique), Becki Laurent (discussing special needs) and Dr. Deborah Rambo Sinn (discussing adults), will share their best tips, tricks, and insights to maximise the delights of teaching transfer students.
Rote Repertoire Q&A
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In this recording of the webinar given by Samantha July 16, 2021, attendees learn about the purpose and benefits of rote teaching and see a demonstration of Samantha’s unique approach using the four levels of Rote Repertoire. All followed by an engaging question and answer session.
Teaching Composition Using Rote Repertoire
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Join Samantha’s latest webinar where she discusses the amazing way she unlocked her students’ abilities to create and compose.
Getting the Most out of Holiday Music
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Whether you embrace holiday music in your studio or not, this webinar is full of tips and tricks for the end of the calendar year to keep your students on their toes. Samantha and Leila will discuss how to use holiday music to learn a whole heap of extra skills!