by Ivy Pirl | Aug 13, 2018 | Engagement, Piano Lessons
It’s back to school time! And though it’s been a very long time since I’ve been back to school, I can still vividly recall the anticipation, the excitement, that first bit of chill in the morning air, and the smell of new school supplies! I love this time of year!...
by Chris Owenby | Jul 17, 2017 | Motivation, Piano Lessons
As music teachers, we encounter many different personalities and levels of interest with our students. Unfortunately, some students are not as naturally enthusiastic about practicing as others, and one of the difficulties of teaching music is in getting a student such...
by Carter McMullen | Jul 10, 2017 | parent engagement, Piano Lessons
One, of the most common questions that parents have for music teachers, is how they can be more involved in their child’s music education. Sometimes it can feel like there is a divide between what happens in the lesson room and what happens on a daily basis at home....
by Chris Owenby | May 26, 2017 | Piano Lessons, Practice Strategies
Student procrastinating… Oh, I remember studying (cramming really) for those school history and language arts tests. Sincerely meditating on the test material, I’d allow my head to fall deeply into the center of the thick textbook memorizing dates and...
by Chris Owenby | May 10, 2017 | Music Lessons, New Music, Piano Lessons, Piano Resources
The boy in the picture looks pretty bored, doesn’t he? I think he needs a new and inspiring piece of music! Do you remember receiving a brand new piece of music from your piano teacher? Do you recall the wonderful feeling you’d get when opening the clean,...
by Chris Owenby | Apr 26, 2017 | Piano Lessons, Teaching Tips, Uncategorized
Rote piano teaching seems to be experiencing a resurgence. But what does it mean to teach by rote? Webster’s has two definitions for the word. “The use of memory usually with little intelligence.” “Mechanical or unthinking routine or...
