Category Archives for "Pedagogy"

Is the way we approach practice in our studios all wrong? Are our practice expectations unrealistic or counterproductive? Danny Thompson

This is the third and final part in our wonderful series on piano student motivation with Samanatha Coates. (Listen to part 1 here or

Motivation and practice are the biggest keys to our students' success at the piano. That's why I'm so thrilled to welcome back Samantha

Motivating students to practice is a big topic for piano teachers. In fact, it's probably the biggest one. Tackling this area is no

Piano Teaching Taboos Welcome to part two of this two-post series on piano teaching taboos. I have come up with eight piano teaching taboos

Where do you stand on the digital versus acoustic issue? Do you encourage your students to get acoustic pianos or are you more open to

Piano Teaching Taboos Life is all about how you handle Plan B -  Suzy Toronto Life happens, despite the best lesson plans, qualifications,

Piano finger numbers. How many times have you watched your students twist their fingers around in amazingly weird ways to attempt to reach

Having built a successful music studio, Peter Wang wasn't done. Now, he and his colleagues are trying to make their mark on the music

Piano Studio Growth - Where do you even start? Building and growing a piano studio is an exciting and challenging task. You have to continue

You might have heard about all the benefits of teaching using games already. Students learn better, more thoroughly and more durably when

Have you ever thought about bringing rock bands into your teaching studio? Many teachers would be interested in this kind of ensemble