Tuesday Teaching Tactic #16
Wow! We've made it to 16 weeks of Teaching Tactics! Today's tip is to pull up a YouTube video to play for your students. We know that most students are not watching classical pianists and orchestras perform. It's our job to expose them to this type of music. This...
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Introducing a New Piece
We don't often post on Fridays - after a busy week I think we are all looking forward to the weekend! But today I had something that's been on my mind all week and I just had to share before I close up the studio for the weekend. This week I've been noticing a...
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Tuesday Teaching Tactic #15
Welcome back for another Tuesday teaching tactic. Today we want to ask you to think about your last five or ten lessons taught. Think about the activities and pieces you covered... How often did you get off the bench? Did you play a game on the floor? Pull out some...
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Tuesday Teaching Tactic #14
Today's teaching tactic is Breathe. As I considered what to share today, I decided on one word - Breathe. Then I thought of several ways to apply it in my daily teaching. Here are the applications for this word I came up with: 1. Is your student breathing? Check that...
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